CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Elkhorn

California · 1,587 residents · 4.80 sq mi

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With 1,587 people, Elkhorn is a city in California. The typical home is worth $229,500. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $44,773, about 49% above the national median. Households here earn about 25% more than in California as a whole. The poverty rate is 7.1%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,587

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 1,591 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.2

−16%vs 2000

vs 38.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.80 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(79)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.9%(189)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(130)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.8%(155)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(65)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(249)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423.4%(371)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(138)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 642.2%(35)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(135)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.6%(25)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$44,773

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,370 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,249

−31%vs 2000

vs $24,999 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.1%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$229,500

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $338,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$588

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $996 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.0%

+9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.5% in 2000

15.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic63.8%(1,015)

Black1%(16)

Hispanic / Latino27.9%(444)

Asian3.8%(60)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic76.4%(1,213)

Black2.3%(36)

Hispanic / Latino22.1%(351)

Asian9.9%(157)

Other11.4%(181)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican35.9%(598)

Puerto Rican0.7%(12)

Asian origin

Filipino1.9%(31)

Ancestry

English16.9%(282)

Irish13%(217)

Welsh8.1%(135)

Norwegian5.3%(89)

Arab5%(84)

Palestinian5%(84)

German4.7%(79)

Scottish2.9%(49)

Italian1.6%(26)

French Canadian1.1%(18)

Polish1%(17)

Portuguese0.7%(12)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.6%(10)

French0.5%(9)

American0.5%(8)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Welsh population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.5%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.1%

+5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.6%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.3 min

−6%vs 2000

vs 20.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married21.9%(111)

Married70.9%(359)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced7.1%(36)

Women 15+

Never married21.7%(131)

Married64.2%(387)

Widowed7.8%(47)

Divorced6.3%(38)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−7.3 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.3%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 65.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.5%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.5%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.8%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 75.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 27.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.7%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era64.8%(35)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 54 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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