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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Elk | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,506 | 29,566 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $66,380 | $60,230 | 73 | ||
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 13.6% | 0 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6% | 20.0% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $133,600 | $192,150 | 9 | ||
| Median gross rent | $719 | $780 | 0 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 21.1% | 30.1% | 27 | ||
| Worked from home | 3.1% | 8.0% | 0 |
ElkPeer median
ElkPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 23.3 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 7.2 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 8.5 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 13.1 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 21.6 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.9 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.6 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 25.6 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, WI | 85 | 28,426 | — | $68,164 | 19.6% |
| Pulaski, VA | 83 | 33,687 | — | $62,028 | 20.8% |
| Hancock, WV | 81 | 28,431 | — | $61,466 | 19.9% |
| Huron, MI | 80 | 31,113 | — | $58,870 | 18.5% |
| Mecklenburg, VA | 78 | 30,516 | — | $57,045 | 20.7% |
| Garrett, MD | 78 | 28,615 | — | $67,688 | 25.9% |
| Coos, NH | 77 | 31,271 | — | $57,677 | 20.1% |
| Hampshire, WV | 77 | 23,465 | — | $63,116 | 18.3% |
| Accomack, VA | 77 | 33,335 | — | $58,993 | 21.7% |
| Wythe, VA | 75 | 28,188 | — | $57,745 | 19.4% |