Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Elk County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 2,483 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 2,483 100.0
Male 1,238 49.9  In households 2,482 100.0
Female 1,245 50.1    Householder 1,098 44.2
      Spouse, opposite-sex 542 21.8
Under 5 years 139 5.6    Spouse, same-sex 6 0.2
5 to 9 years 140 5.6    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 52 2.1
10 to 14 years 172 6.9    Unmarried partner, same-sex 1 0.0
15 to 19 years 152 6.1    Child 602 24.2
20 to 24 years 64 2.6      Under 18 years 453 18.2
25 to 29 years 67 2.7    Grandchild 74 3.0
30 to 34 years 128 5.2      Under 18 years 64 2.6
35 to 39 years 113 4.6    Other relatives 62 2.5
40 to 44 years 126 5.1    Nonrelatives 45 1.8
45 to 49 years 132 5.3  In group quarters 1 0.0
50 to 54 years 154 6.2    Institutionalized population 1 0.0
55 to 59 years 203 8.2      Male 1 0.0
60 to 64 years 200 8.1      Female 0 0.0
65 to 69 years 184 7.4    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 188 7.6      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 139 5.6      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 105 4.2 
85 years and over 77 3.1  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 50.3 (X)   Total households 1,094 100.0
 Married-couple 549 50.2
18 years and over 1,923 77.4    With own children under 18 years 158 14.4
  Male 949 76.7  Cohabiting-couple 55 5.0
  Female 974 78.2    With own children under 18 years 20 1.8
21 years and over 1,867 75.2  Female householder, no husband present 88 8.0
62 years and over 803 32.3    With own children under 18 years 25 2.3
65 years and over 693 27.9  Male householder, no husband present 51 4.7
  Male 330 26.7    With own children under 18 years 5 0.5
  Female 363 29.2  Householder living alone 351 32.1
   Householder 65 years and over 213 19.5
RACE 
One race 2,328 93.8  Households with individuals under 18 years 254 23.2
  White 2,253 90.7  Households with individuals 65 and over 552 50.5
  Black or African American 5 0.2  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 48 1.9 Average household size 2.27 (X)
  Asian 4 0.2 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 18 0.7    Total housing units 1,491 100.0
Two or more races 155 6.2  Occupied housing units 1,094 73.4
 Vacant housing units 397 26.6
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 146 9.8
 or more other races:¹       
White 2,393 96.4  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3 (X)
Black or African American 43 1.7  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.7 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 124 5.0
Asian 24 1.0  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 12 0.5    Occupied housing units 1,094 100.0
Some other race 65 2.6  Owner-occupied housing units 889 81.3
 Renter-occupied housing units 205 18.7
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 101 4.1  
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,382 95.9 
  White alone 2,214 89.2
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.