United States › Elk City MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Elk City Micro Elk City, OK · 1 counties · 22,119 residents · 902 sq mi
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The short version
Elk City is a metro area of 22,119 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. The typical home is worth $86,100, having risen by half since 2000. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. Renters pay $620 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
18K 20K 21K 22K 24K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Elk City Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $43,642
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,402 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $14,488 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 18.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 21%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.7%
Public administration 3.4%
Education & health services 2.9%
Transportation & warehousing 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
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$86,100
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$620
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $353 in 2000
US average: $853
from 71.0% in 2000
30.1% rent
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.1 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 84.7%(16,760)
Hispanic / Latino 5.4%(1,079)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 78.9%(17,459)
Hispanic / Latino 11.8%(2,619)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 75.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 87.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 36.1%(3,649)
Women 15+
Never married 17.5%(1,368)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 53.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 33.1% 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) 33.1%(296)
Gulf War (1990s) 19.2%(172)
Share of the 895 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 City, OK? Elk City, OK has about 22,119 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Elk City, OK? The typical household in Elk City, OK earns about $43,642 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Elk City, OK expensive? In Elk City, OK, the median home is worth about $86,100, and the typical rent is about $620 a month.
How educated are people in Elk City, OK? About 14.7% of adults age 25 and over in Elk City, OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Elk City, OK? About 16.0% of people in Elk City, OK live below the federal poverty line.
Has Elk City, OK grown since 1990? Yes, Elk City, OK has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,307 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.
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