Elk County Information
Elk in
Kansas occupies
650 square miles and has a 2006 population of
3,077, a change from a 2000 population of
3,261 and
3,327 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10% percent is 25-35, and
11.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6 acts of violent crime reported in
Elk in 2004, a change from
6 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
74 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Elk, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Elk | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 650 sq. miles | Ranked 1,574 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 3,077 | Ranked 2,971 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 3,109 | |
| Population 2000 | 3,261 | Ranked 2,976 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 3,327 | Ranked 2,968 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.1% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 12.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6 | 6 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 4 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 63 | 78 |
| Burglaries | 17 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 46 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,421 | 1,444 |
| Unemployed Population | 74 | 70 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 4.8% |
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