CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Elk Ridge

Utah · 749 residents · 2.92 sq mi

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Elk Ridge is home to 749 people in Utah. This skews young, with a median age of 16.9. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 59% since 2000. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $681 a month.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 16.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

31% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 39%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

749

−59%vs 2000

vs 1,838 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

16.9

−19%vs 2000

vs 20.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.92 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 917.8%(133)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1417.2%(129)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1915.4%(115)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.3%(17)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.5%(79)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417%(127)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.3%(55)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 642.3%(17)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.9%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,618

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,511 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,022

−51%vs 2000

vs $18,513 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.5%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$91,400

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $197,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$681

+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $600 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.8%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.6% in 2000

12.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(1,734)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(60)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(749)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.5%(173)

Spaniard0.4%(20)

Central American0.1%(7)

Guatemalan0.1%(7)

Cuban0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(22)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan1.5%(75)

Ancestry

English42.2%(2,066)

German12.4%(608)

Danish8.7%(426)

Dutch5.7%(277)

American3.2%(159)

Italian2.8%(136)

Irish2.8%(135)

Swedish2.6%(127)

Scottish2.3%(114)

Norwegian2%(96)

Welsh1.7%(81)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(63)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

French1.3%(62)

Slovene1%(47)

Czech0.8%(40)

British0.5%(24)

Austrian0.3%(16)

Polish0.3%(16)

Swiss0.3%(13)

Finnish0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Danish population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.3%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

98.0%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.7%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.7 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 21.2 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 married23.9%(416)

Married70.1%(1,220)

Widowed2.3%(40)

Divorced3.7%(64)

Women 15+

Never married9.2%(142)

Married82.1%(1,271)

Widowed6.1%(94)

Divorced2.7%(42)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.0%

+2.5 ptssince 2013

from 7.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.0%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 67.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.2%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.2%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 6.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.8%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 82.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

15.9%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% 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)65.6%(82)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.4%(28)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 125 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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