CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Elk Grove
California · 17,483 residents · 42.601 sq mi
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The short version
Elk Grove is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $44,057. Population has fallen 71% since 2000, a loss of 42,501 residents. Median home value is $138,700. Poverty is rare here, at 5.4% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024179K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(1,306)
5 to 99.7%(1,691)
10 to 1410.1%(1,769)
15 to 198.1%(1,423)
20 to 245.2%(915)
25 to 3415.3%(2,673)
35 to 4419.5%(3,405)
45 to 5411%(1,921)
55 to 646.3%(1,100)
65 to 744.3%(757)
75 to 842.3%(406)
85 and over0.7%(117)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,057
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,661 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$138,700
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $150,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic53.8%(32,252)
Black8.3%(4,967)
Hispanic / Latino14%(8,398)
Asian17.3%(10,392)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(15,762)
Black2%(356)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(1,633)
Asian4%(707)
Other3.8%(658)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican13.8%(24,759)
Central American1%(1,719)
Spaniard0.9%(1,524)
South American0.5%(873)
Salvadoran0.5%(845)
Puerto Rican0.4%(718)
Peruvian0.3%(461)
Nicaraguan0.2%(427)
Guatemalan0.1%(208)
Panamanian0.1%(187)
Dominican0.1%(148)
Cuban0.1%(145)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino8.1%(14,431)
Chinese6.9%(12,414)
Vietnamese5.4%(9,757)
Asian Indian3.1%(5,482)
Kazakh1.6%(2,815)
Hmong1.5%(2,738)
Japanese0.6%(1,015)
Pakistani0.5%(864)
Korean0.4%(711)
Cambodian0.3%(509)
Laotian0.2%(402)
Mien0.2%(378)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.2%(306)
Nepalese0.1%(187)
Burmese0%(73)
Thai0%(33)
Mongolian0%(32)
Sri Lankan0%(25)
Indonesian0%(11)
Malaysian0%(8)
Okinawan0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian1.3%(2,343)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(499)
Chamorro0.2%(385)
Guamanian0.1%(179)
Samoan0.1%(101)
Tongan0.1%(100)
Ancestry
German6.5%(11,630)
English6.3%(11,270)
Irish6%(10,826)
Italian3.5%(6,306)
American1.9%(3,448)
Arab1.7%(2,968)
Subsaharan African1.6%(2,923)
French1.2%(2,225)
Portuguese1.2%(2,133)
Polish0.9%(1,550)
Scottish0.8%(1,486)
Norwegian0.7%(1,334)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.7%(1,172)
Swedish0.6%(1,158)
Russian0.6%(1,129)
Egyptian0.5%(961)
Dutch0.4%(719)
Palestinian0.4%(701)
Nigerian0.4%(688)
Ethiopian0.4%(643)
Danish0.4%(639)
British0.4%(630)
Welsh0.3%(591)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(565)
Greek0.2%(407)
West Indian0.2%(292)
Hungarian0.2%(276)
Lebanese0.1%(263)
Ukrainian0.1%(258)
Brazilian0.1%(244)
Iranian0.1%(227)
Latvian0.1%(211)
Austrian0.1%(208)
Romanian0.1%(191)
French Canadian0.1%(180)
Canadian0.1%(172)
Croatian0.1%(165)
Kenyan0.1%(149)
Czech0.1%(140)
Armenian0.1%(137)
Finnish0.1%(125)
Jordanian0.1%(112)
Ghanaian0.1%(112)
Lithuanian0.1%(96)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(90)
Jamaican0%(87)
Iraqi0%(83)
Slovak0%(72)
Belgian0%(64)
Macedonian0%(55)
Moroccan0%(51)
Cape Verdean0%(50)
Syrian0%(48)
Turkish0%(47)
Haitian0%(30)
Australian0%(26)
Serbian0%(19)
Slovene0%(12)
Israeli0%(11)
Barbadian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.7%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34%(23,133)
Married58.2%(39,646)
Widowed1.6%(1,083)
Divorced6.2%(4,214)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(22,178)
Married53.1%(39,849)
Widowed6.9%(5,194)
Divorced10.5%(7,849)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Elk Grove, California?
Elk Grove, California has about 17,483 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Elk Grove, California?
The typical household in Elk Grove, California earns about $44,057 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Elk Grove, California expensive?
In Elk Grove, California, the median home is worth about $138,700, and the typical rent is about $650 a month.
How educated are people in Elk Grove, California?
About 21.8% of adults age 25 and over in Elk Grove, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Elk Grove, California?
About 5.4% of people in Elk Grove, California live below the federal poverty line.
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