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Elk Plain

Washington · 12,197 residents · 8.38 sq mi
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Elk Plain is a city of 12,197 people in Washington. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 30 minutes on average. There are 3,500 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.0% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,197
−22%vs 2000
vs 15,697 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
30.2
−6%vs 2000
vs 32.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.38 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(1,009)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.1%(1,108)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(1,191)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(935)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(641)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.6%(2,264)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.6%(2,149)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(1,333)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647%(854)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.8%(464)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(217)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(32)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,319
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,400 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,723
−40%vs 2000
vs $19,547 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.0%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$78,300
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $132,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$495
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $779 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
77.4%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.6% in 2000
22.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.3%(12,283)
Black5.3%(825)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(743)
Asian4%(621)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(10,933)
Black3.7%(448)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(312)
Asian4.4%(542)
Other2.2%(274)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican10%(1,428)
Puerto Rican0.5%(67)
Peruvian0.4%(63)
Panamanian0.4%(59)
Spaniard0.4%(51)
Guatemalan0.3%(48)
Salvadoran0.2%(23)
Cuban0.1%(16)
Ecuadorian0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Korean1.9%(275)
Filipino0.8%(117)
Chinese0.5%(71)
Japanese0.3%(36)
Vietnamese0.3%(36)
Cambodian0.1%(20)
Pakistani0.1%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian1%(148)
Samoan1%(137)
Chamorro0.7%(106)
Tongan0.4%(52)
Ancestry
German17.8%(2,548)
English12.3%(1,749)
Irish10.8%(1,538)
American4.5%(649)
Italian3.2%(456)
Norwegian3.2%(453)
French2.7%(392)
Scottish2.6%(371)
Danish2.4%(340)
Swedish2%(279)
Polish1.4%(203)
British1.1%(153)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(141)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(118)
Welsh0.7%(106)
West Indian0.7%(96)
Jamaican0.5%(72)
Austrian0.4%(63)
Belgian0.4%(50)
Czech0.3%(49)
Somali0.3%(45)
Croatian0.3%(41)
Romanian0.3%(36)
Finnish0.2%(32)
Canadian0.2%(23)
Armenian0.1%(16)
Portuguese0.1%(10)
Arab0.1%(9)
Moroccan0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
8.8%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.4%
−9.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.5 min
+8%vs 2000
vs 28.2 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 married26.3%(1,447)
Married64.2%(3,537)
Widowed0.5%(30)
Divorced9%(497)
Women 15+
Never married24%(1,448)
Married57%(3,434)
Widowed7.2%(433)
Divorced11.8%(712)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.9%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.5%
+10.1 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.0%
+9.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.8%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% 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)35.5%(639)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.3%(527)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.5%(494)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,798 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Elk Plain, Washington?

Elk Plain, Washington has about 12,197 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Elk Plain, Washington?

The typical household in Elk Plain, Washington earns about $32,319 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Elk Plain, Washington expensive?

In Elk Plain, Washington, the median home is worth about $78,300, and the typical rent is about $495 a month.

How educated are people in Elk Plain, Washington?

About 8.8% of adults age 25 and over in Elk Plain, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Elk Plain, Washington?

About 9.0% of people in Elk Plain, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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