Elk Grove, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Elk Grove, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 60,255 (Urban population: 60,020, Rural population: 235 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 18,903 (18,557 occupied: 15,206 owner occupied, 3,351 renter occupied) % of renters here:   18% State:   43% Housing density: 1244 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Elk Grove, California on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Wanted To Buy In Lands Park, Davis or East Sac But Bought in Elk Grove!  (14 replies) Elk Grove vs San Jose (Milpitas)  (24 replies) Elk Grove vs Rancho Cordova  (25 replies) Possible move to Elk Grove, CA; have questions  (14 replies) Is Elk Grove a mini Las Vegas?  (12 replies) Elk Grove What Went On?  (16 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $451,300 (lower quartile is $376,600, upper quartile is $561,100) Median contract rent in 2005: $1,044 (lower quartile is $728, upper quartile is $1,286) Housing units in Elk Grove with a mortgage: 13,166 (2,269 second mortgage, 1,040 home equity loan, 108 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,180 Median year house/condo built: 1994 Median year apartment built: 1992 Household type by relationship Households: 59,858 In family households: 55,882 (12,021 male householders, 3,510 female householders) 12,497 spouses, 22,521 children (20,833 natural, 644 adopted, 1,044 stepchildren), 1,105 grandchildren, 632 brothers or sisters, 790 parents, 1,315 other relatives, 1,491 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 3,976 (1,312 male householders (928 living alone)), 1,757 female householders (1,443 living alone)), 907 nonrelatives In group quarters: 397 (166 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 4,356 2-persons, 3,589 3-persons, 3,967 4-persons, 2,008 5-persons, 952 6-persons, 659 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,371 1-person, 568 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 12 6-persons. 14,214 married couples with children. 3,615 single-parent households (960 men, 2,655 women). 74.5% of residents of Elk Grove speak English at home. 7.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 12.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well). Foreign born population: 9,843 (16.3%) (62.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Elk Grove, CA: Less than $10,000: 15 $10,000 to $14,999: 71 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 33 $50,000 to $59,999: 9 $60,000 to $69,999: 67 $70,000 to $79,999: 61 $80,000 to $89,999: 222 $90,000 to $99,999: 515 $100,000 to $124,999: 2614 $125,000 to $149,999: 3392 $150,000 to $174,999: 3001 $175,000 to $199,999: 1956 $200,000 to $249,999: 1438 $250,000 to $299,999: 657 $300,000 to $399,999: 185 $400,000 to $499,999: 65 $500,000 to $749,999: 7 $750,000 to $999,999: 23 $1,000,000 or more: 15

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Elk Grove: Less than $100: 23 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 29 $300 to $349: 69 $350 to $399: 45 $400 to $449: 192 $450 to $499: 143 $500 to $549: 134 $550 to $599: 228 $600 to $649: 322 $650 to $699: 318 $700 to $749: 425 $750 to $799: 293 $800 to $899: 551 $900 to $999: 340 $1,000 to $1,249: 148 $1,250 to $1,499: 18 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 73

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.7%
Number of people working at home: 775 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 419 5 to 9 minutes: 1876 10 to 14 minutes: 2887 15 to 19 minutes: 3301 20 to 24 minutes: 4720 25 to 29 minutes: 2474 30 to 34 minutes: 6035 35 to 39 minutes: 1046 40 to 44 minutes: 1148 45 to 59 minutes: 1936 60 to 89 minutes: 810 90 or more minutes: 838

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 22,487 (80%) Carpooled: 4,015 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 405 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%) Subway or elevated: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 36 (0%) Bicycle: 49 (0%) Walked: 265 (1%) Other means: 217 (1%) Worked at home: 775 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 503 $10,000 to $14,999: 481 $15,000 to $19,999: 419 $20,000 to $24,999: 545 $25,000 to $29,999: 871 $30,000 to $34,999: 889 $35,000 to $39,999: 896 $40,000 to $44,999: 1171 $45,000 to $49,999: 1093 $50,000 to $59,999: 2264 $60,000 to $74,999: 2828 $75,000 to $99,999: 3359 $100,000 to $124,999: 1928 $125,000 to $149,999: 668 $150,000 to $199,999: 490 $200,000 or more: 195

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 26112
• German: 5351
• Irish: 3360
• English: 2947
• Italian: 2532
• United States or American: 2209
• Portuguese: 970
• French (except Basque): 749
• Norwegian: 722
• European: 709
• Subsaharan African:: 565
• Swedish: 565
• Scotch-Irish: 557
• Scottish: 537
• Polish: 486
• Dutch: 413
• African: 369
• French Canadian: 315
• Danish: 302
• Greek: 269
• Russian: 222
• Hungarian: 209
• Swiss: 197
• Ukrainian: 191
• British: 160
• Welsh: 153
• Nigerian: 141
• Czech: 117
• Canadian: 99
• Arab:: 97
• Romanian: 95
• Iranian: 91
• Finnish: 84
• Yugoslavian: 83
• Scandinavian: 58
• Lebanese: 53
• Czechoslovakian: 53
• Austrian: 53
• Maltese: 50
• Northern European: 49
• Croatian: 47
• Other Arab: 44
• Turkish: 38
• Afghan: 31
• Basque: 29
• Lithuanian: 28
• Armenian: 27
• Cape Verdean: 25
• Belgian: 16
• Celtic: 15
• Slovak: 13
• Ethiopian: 13
• Bulgarian: 13
• Icelander: 12
• Macedonian: 11
• Eastern European: 11
• Slovene: 9
• South African: 9
• Australian: 9
• Guyanese: 8
• Other Subsaharan African: 8
• Pennsylvania German: 7
• Slavic: 7
• German Russian: 7
• Estonian: 7
• Luxemburger: 5
• Brazilian: 5
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4
• Jamaican: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 36847
• Northeast: 1521
• Midwest: 3653
• South: 3667
• West: 3835

49% of Elk Grove residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 268
• Nursery to 4th grade: 109
• 5th and 6th grade: 189
• 7th and 8th grade: 222
• 9th grade: 236
• 10th grade: 155
• 11th grade: 204
• 12th grade, no diploma: 870
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,521
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,553
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,342
• Associate degree: 1,866
• Bachelor's degree: 3,101
• Master's degree: 840
• Professional school degree: 253
• Doctorate degree: 111

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 353
• Nursery to 4th grade: 105
• 5th and 6th grade: 363
• 7th and 8th grade: 275
• 9th grade: 139
• 10th grade: 213
• 11th grade: 310
• 12th grade, no diploma: 708
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,170
• Less than 1 year of college: 2,103
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,737
• Associate degree: 1,974
• Bachelor's degree: 3,254
• Master's degree: 788
• Professional school degree: 221
• Doctorate degree: 16

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 8.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $61,391
• Black householders: $61,681
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $61,875
• Asian householders: $60,757
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $72,917
• Some other race householders: $55,184
• Two or more races householders: $55,884
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $56,509

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $154,800
• Black or African American householders: $148,000
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $110,000
• Asian householders: $145,600
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $110,700
• Some other race householders: $134,400
• Two or more races householders: $153,300
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $142,200

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,764
• One, attached: 782
• Two: 150
• 3 or 4: 288
• 5 to 9: 91
• 10 to 19: 238
• 20 to 49: 123
• 50 or more: 127
• Mobile homes: 333
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,200

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California:	9.9%

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California:	7.8%

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California:	15.4%

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