Elk Rapids

  1. Elk Rapids Legal Resources
  2. Elk Rapids Statistics
  3. Elk Rapids Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Elk Rapids Employment Information
  5. Elk Rapids Family Information
  6. Elk Rapids Education Information
  7. Elk Rapids Public Benefits Information
  8. Elk Rapids Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Elk Rapids Zip Codes


Elk Rapids Legal Resources Back to top

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Elk Rapids Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,741
  • Land Area (2000): 18.426 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.899 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,763
Elk Rapids Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 29 1.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,684 98.93%

Elk Rapids Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elk Rapids Employment Information Back to top
Elk Rapids Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 86 13.50%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 60 9.42%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 42 6.59%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 5.18%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 4.87%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28 4.40%
7. Health Care 26 4.08%
8. Educational Services 25 3.92%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 24 3.77%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22 3.45%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 16 2.51%
12. Metal Manufactuing 14 2.20%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 1.88%
14. Repair and Maintenance 12 1.88%
15. Food Manufacturing 11 1.73%
16. Gasoline Stations 11 1.73%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 1.73%
18. Utilities 10 1.57%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 1.41%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 9 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 95 16.58%
2. Educational Services 83 14.49%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 71 12.39%
4. Social Assistance 38 6.63%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 4.71%
6. Finance and Insurance 25 4.36%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 19 3.32%
8. Public Administration 17 2.97%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 2.62%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 2.09%
11. Department and Other General Stores 10 1.75%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 1.75%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 10 1.75%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 9 1.57%
15. Food Manufacturing 8 1.40%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 1.40%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 7 1.22%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 1.22%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7 1.22%
20. Florists 7 1.22%

Elk Rapids Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 49 7.69%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42 6.59%
3. Other Management Occupations 33 5.18%
4. Other Construction Trades 28 4.40%
5. Other Food Preparation and Servers 27 4.24%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 24 3.77%
7. Other Production Occupations 24 3.77%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 3.45%
9. Carpenters 20 3.14%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 2.98%
11. Construction Laborers 18 2.83%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18 2.83%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 2.51%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 16 2.51%
15. Engineers 15 2.35%
16. Business Operations Specialists 12 1.88%
17. Other Construction Workers 12 1.88%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 11 1.73%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 1.57%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 10 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 36 6.28%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 35 6.11%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 6.11%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 30 5.24%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 28 4.89%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26 4.54%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25 4.36%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 24 4.19%
9. Other Management Occupations 23 4.01%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 22 3.84%
11. Secretaries and Admins 21 3.66%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19 3.32%
13. Child Care Workers 18 3.14%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 17 2.97%
15. Cashiers 15 2.62%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 2.27%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 13 2.27%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 11 1.92%
19. Other Healthcare Support 11 1.92%
20. Art and Design Workers 10 1.75%

Elk Rapids Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 992 44.60%
15-35 hours 337 15.15%
1-14 hours 100 4.50%
No regular hours 795 35.75%

Elk Rapids Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15 1.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6 0.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 26 2.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 87 7.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 129 11.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 152 13.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 197 17.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 168 15.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 53 4.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 86 7.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 31 2.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 82 7.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 65 5.85%

Elk Rapids Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 145 13.05%
5-9 144 12.96%
10-14 137 12.33%
15-19 94 8.46%
20-24 123 11.07%
25-29 94 8.46%
30-34 200 18.00%
35-39 51 4.59%
40-44 39 3.51%
45-59 48 4.32%
60-89 13 1.17%
At least 90 23 2.07%

Elk Rapids Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.63% 730 65.71%
30-44 3 0.27% 287 25.83%
45-59 0 0.00% 48 4.32%
At least 60 0 0.00% 36 3.24%

Elk Rapids Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 93 7.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 953 81.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 47 4.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 60 5.12%

Elk Rapids Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elk Rapids Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,222 (2,700 people)
Families (2000): 827 (2,237 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 278
People at same address in 1995: 1,384
Elk Rapids Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 99 8.10%
$10,000-$14,999 74 6.06%
$15,000-$19,999 104 8.51%
$20,000-$24,999 120 9.82%
$25,000-$29,999 107 8.76%
$30,000-$34,999 87 7.12%
$35,000-$39,999 61 4.99%
$40,000-$44,999 45 3.68%
$45,000-$49,999 60 4.91%
$50,000-$59,999 121 9.90%
$60,000-$74,999 127 10.39%
$75,000-$99,999 118 9.66%
$100,000-$124,999 48 3.93%
$125,000-$149,999 18 1.47%
$150,000-$199,999 18 1.47%
$200,000 or more 15 1.23%

Elk Rapids Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 352 29.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 469 38.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 38 3.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 141 11.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 116 9.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 66 5.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elk Rapids Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 838 23.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 595 17.03%
Public Assistance 22 0.63%
Retirement 385 11.02%
Self Employment 173 4.95%
Social Security 465 13.31%
Supplemental Security 47 1.35%
Wage / Salary 778 22.27%
Other 190 5.44%

Elk Rapids Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 475 68.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 215 31.16%

Elk Rapids Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 82 7.40%
Color 1 Box Married 715 64.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 261 23.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 50 4.51%

Elk Rapids Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 120 10.37%
Color 1 Box Married 718 62.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 139 12.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 180 15.56%

Elk Rapids Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elk Rapids Education Information Back to top
Elk Rapids Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 39 1.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 144 6.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 620 29.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 571 26.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 162 7.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 368 17.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 231 10.82%

Elk Rapids Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 17 0.62% 9 0.33% 26 0.95%
Kindergarten 31 1.13% 2 0.07% 33 1.20%
Grades 1-4 141 5.14% 5 0.18% 146 5.33%
Grades 5-8 123 4.49% 4 0.15% 127 4.63%
Grades 9-12 168 6.13% 0 0.00% 168 6.13%
Undergrad college 70 2.55% 6 0.22% 76 2.77%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.55% 0 0.00% 15 0.55%
Total 565 20.61% 26 0.95% 591 21.56%

Elk Rapids Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elk Rapids Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elk Rapids Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,506 92.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 205 7.56%

Elk Rapids Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elk Rapids Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elk Rapids Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 260 9.49%
10-19 Years 393 14.34%
20-29 Years 194 7.08%
30-39 Years 280 10.22%
40-49 Years 420 15.32%
50-59 Years 414 15.10%
60-69 Years 361 13.17%
70-79 Years 294 10.73%
80-89 Years 109 3.98%
90+ Years 16 0.58%

Elk Rapids Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,361 49.65%
Color 1 Box Female 1,380 50.35%

Elk Rapids Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,639 96.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 52 1.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.04%

Elk Rapids Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 765 23.77%
2. English 544 16.90%
3. Irish 429 13.33%
4. Polish 189 5.87%
5. French Non-Basque 176 5.47%
6. Dutch 161 5.00%
7. Scottish 143 4.44%
8. United States Or American 128 3.98%
9. Scotch Irish 82 2.55%
10. Italian 79 2.45%

Elk Rapids Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,499 95.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 66 2.53%
3. Italian 15 0.57%
4. German 14 0.54%
5. French 13 0.50%
6. Greek 4 0.15%
7. Other West Germanic 2 0.08%

Elk Rapids Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,636 97.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 48 1.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 29 1.07%

Elk Rapids Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Elk Rapids Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elk Rapids Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49629