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Elk Plain, Washington

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StatisticElk PlainWashingtonUnited States
Total Population14,2767,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$107,313$98,141$80,734
Median Age38.038.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.5%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$473,500$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,172$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate8.3%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born8.1%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate84.2%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time36.526.626.4
Worked from Home10.9%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households64.7%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Elk Plain, Washington

Age in Elk Plain, Washington

StatisticElk PlainWashingtonUnited States
Median Age38.038.338.9
Under 18 %23.0%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.4%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.4%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.7%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.4%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Elk Plain, Washington

StatisticElk PlainWashingtonUnited States
Households4,8103,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.52.5
Family Households79.2%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.6%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.5%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone12.6%27.7%28.7%
Never Married25.1%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Elk Plain, Washington

StatisticElk PlainWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,898$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.8%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.1%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.9%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.2%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.3%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.5%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households11.3%11.5%n/a

Housing in Elk Plain, Washington

StatisticElk PlainWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units5,0593,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes84.0%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.1%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.9%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,993.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.8%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.6%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,629$4,556n/a

Education in Elk Plain, Washington

StatisticElk PlainWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School7.3%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate37.5%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.7%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.0%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.5%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Elk Plain, Washington

StatisticElk PlainWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.9%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.0%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.2%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.0%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.8%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.2%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Elk Plain, Washington

StatisticElk PlainWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.4%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.6%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.5%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.6%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.4%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.7%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Elk Plain

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.