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Total population: 23,194 (Urban population: 17,759 (21 inside urbanized areas, 17,738 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 5,435 (322 farm, 5,113 nonfarm))

Elk River, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,782 (5,664 occupied: 4,431 owner occupied, 1,233 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	25%

Housing density: 136 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $688 (lower quartile is $461, upper quartile is $789)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $735

Median gross rent in Elk River, MN in 2007: $724

Housing units in Elk River with a mortgage: 3,360 (511 second mortgage, 512 home equity loan, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 521

Elk River,MN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $251,782 (it was $146,000 in 2000)

Elk River:	$251,782
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $212,339 - $349,042

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,166

In family households: 14,503 (3,516 male householders, 880 female householders)
3,686 spouses, 5,983 children (5,675 natural, 144 adopted, 164 stepchildren), 110 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 72 other relatives, 151 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,663 (551 male householders (347 living alone)), 726 female householders (624 living alone)), 386 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 281 (265 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,537 2-persons, 979 3-persons, 1,135 4-persons, 520 5-persons, 184 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 971 1-person, 249 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

4,080 married couples with children.
864 single-parent households (215 men, 649 women).

95.8% of residents of Elk River speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well, 26% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 271 (1.6%)
(53.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.3
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elk River, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 27 3 rooms: 68 4 rooms: 212 5 rooms: 618 6 rooms: 586 7 rooms: 890 8 rooms: 912 9 or more rooms: 1,118

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elk River, Minnesota:
	1 room: 42 2 rooms: 157 3 rooms: 341 4 rooms: 443 5 rooms: 122 6 rooms: 58 7 rooms: 38 8 rooms: 24 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 282
1995 to 1998: 960
1990 to 1994: 986
1980 to 1989: 1,639
1970 to 1979: 913
1960 to 1969: 369
1950 to 1959: 235
1940 to 1949: 64
1939 or earlier: 334

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elk River:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 92 2 bedrooms: 780 3 bedrooms: 1,987 4 bedrooms: 1,264 5 or more bedrooms: 308

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elk River:
	no bedroom: 42 1 bedroom: 463 2 bedrooms: 617 3 bedrooms: 71 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Elk River in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 47 1 vehicle: 574 2 vehicles: 2,348 3 vehicles: 1,063 4 vehicles: 273 5 or more vehicles: 126

Cars and other vehicles available in Elk River in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 235 1 vehicle: 600 2 vehicles: 301 3 vehicles: 65 4 vehicles: 32 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Elk River, MN:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 15
$40,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 2
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 75
$125,000 to $149,999: 265
$150,000 to $174,999: 434
$175,000 to $199,999: 539
$200,000 to $249,999: 1690
$250,000 to $299,999: 1382
$300,000 to $399,999: 1152
$400,000 to $499,999: 445
$500,000 to $749,999: 157
$750,000 to $999,999: 16
$1,000,000 or more: 45

Elk River rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Elk River:

Less than $100: 19 people
$100 to $149: 15
$150 to $199: 32
$200 to $249: 53
$250 to $299: 37
$300 to $349: 51
$350 to $399: 43
$400 to $449: 44
$450 to $499: 48
$500 to $549: 50
$550 to $599: 55
$600 to $649: 176
$650 to $699: 323
$700 to $749: 336
$750 to $799: 229
$800 to $899: 139
$900 to $999: 29
$1,000 to $1,249: 22
$1,250 to $1,499: 10
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 51 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 44 1980 to 1984: 50 1975 to 1979: 38 1970 to 1974: 19 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 60

Elk River, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 36.5%
Number of people working at home: 364 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 445
5 to 9 minutes: 1084
10 to 14 minutes: 1002
15 to 19 minutes: 704
20 to 24 minutes: 822
25 to 29 minutes: 395
30 to 34 minutes: 1040
35 to 39 minutes: 490
40 to 44 minutes: 561
45 to 59 minutes: 1227
60 to 89 minutes: 529
90 or more minutes: 74

Elk River mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,220 (83%)
Carpooled: 967 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Walked: 153 (2%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 364 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 214
$10,000 to $14,999: 327
$15,000 to $19,999: 223
$20,000 to $24,999: 278
$25,000 to $29,999: 233
$30,000 to $34,999: 332
$35,000 to $39,999: 250
$40,000 to $44,999: 246
$45,000 to $49,999: 277
$50,000 to $59,999: 544
$60,000 to $74,999: 917
$75,000 to $99,999: 1108
$100,000 to $124,999: 408
$125,000 to $149,999: 143
$150,000 to $199,999: 94
$200,000 or more: 79

First ancestries reported:

German: 5425

Norwegian: 2052

Swedish: 1069

Irish: 949

United States or American: 577

Other groups: 564

French (except Basque): 474

Polish: 464

English: 443

Finnish: 269

Italian: 230

Dutch: 229

Danish: 176

Hungarian: 133

Scandinavian: 119

French Canadian: 113

Scotch-Irish: 97

Scottish: 77

Czech: 74

European: 51

Greek: 47

Czechoslovakian: 41

Slovene: 34

Yugoslavian: 33

Welsh: 29

Russian: 25

Arab:: 21

Ukrainian: 19

Northern European: 16

Lebanese: 14

Portuguese: 13

Austrian: 13

Slovak: 10

British: 9

Slavic: 9

Swiss: 9

Canadian: 8

Syrian: 7

Eastern European: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (17%)
Guatemala (15%)
Canada (13%)
Laos (9%)
Other South America (7%)
Netherlands (6%)
Guyana (5%)

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

This state: 13038
Northeast: 253
Midwest: 1967
South: 405
West: 399

56% of Elk River residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 126
9th grade: 64
10th grade: 70
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 118
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,403
Less than 1 year of college: 341
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,082
Associate degree: 390
Bachelor's degree: 878
Master's degree: 179
Professional school degree: 57
Doctorate degree: 33

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 132
9th grade: 61
10th grade: 110
11th grade: 132
12th grade, no diploma: 128
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,436
Less than 1 year of college: 768
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 847
Associate degree: 402
Bachelor's degree: 831
Master's degree: 226
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 17.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $69,644
Black householders: $13,878
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $46,811
Some other race householders: $20,104
Two or more races householders: $39,580
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,835

Elk River household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Elk River household income for Two or more races householders

Elk River household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Elk River marital status for males

Elk River marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $249,712
Two or more races householders: $194,010
Hispanic or Latino householders: $388,020

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,216
One, attached: 432
Two: 46
3 or 4: 51
5 to 9: 80
10 to 19: 298
20 to 49: 376
50 or more: 252
Mobile homes: 31

Median worth of mobile homes: $317,674

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Elk River:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Electricity (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (36%) Other fuel (4%) No fuel used (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 233

Here:	10.2%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40

Here:	3.3%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 131

Here:	20.9%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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