Elk

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


Elk Legal Resources Back to top

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Elk Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,075
  • Land Area (2000): 240.999 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,284
Elk Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 33 1.71%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,896 98.29%

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Elk Employment Information Back to top
Elk Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 112 22.72%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 50 10.14%
3. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 30 6.09%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 27 5.48%
5. Public Administration 27 5.48%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 25 5.07%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 4.87%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 24 4.87%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 4.67%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 22 4.46%
11. Other Transportation 15 3.04%
12. Department and Other General Stores 12 2.43%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 11 2.23%
14. Wood Manufacturing 11 2.23%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 9 1.83%
16. Metal Manufactuing 9 1.83%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.62%
18. Educational Services 7 1.42%
19. Truck Transportation 7 1.42%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 53 16.36%
2. Health Care 53 16.36%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 32 9.88%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 31 9.57%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 30 9.26%
6. Finance and Insurance 23 7.10%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14 4.32%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 3.70%
9. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 9 2.78%
10. Educational Services 7 2.16%
11. Fuel Dealers 7 2.16%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 7 2.16%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 2.16%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 1.85%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 6 1.85%
16. Food Manufacturing 6 1.85%
17. Social Assistance 6 1.85%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 5 1.54%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 1.54%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 1.54%

Elk Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 51 10.34%
2. Woodworkers 35 7.10%
3. Other Construction Trades 29 5.88%
4. Other Production Occupations 29 5.88%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 4.67%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 4.67%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 21 4.26%
8. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 20 4.06%
9. Construction Laborers 19 3.85%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 19 3.85%
11. Bus Drivers 15 3.04%
12. Carpenters 15 3.04%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 2.84%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 13 2.64%
15. Agricultural Workers 12 2.43%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 12 2.43%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 2.23%
18. Other Management Occupations 11 2.23%
19. Business Operations Specialists 10 2.03%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 61 18.83%
2. Secretaries and Admins 21 6.48%
3. Art and Design Workers 19 5.86%
4. Registered Nurses 18 5.56%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17 5.25%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 16 4.94%
7. Other Management Occupations 15 4.63%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 14 4.32%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12 3.70%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 11 3.40%
11. Other Health Occupations 10 3.09%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 2.78%
13. Woodworkers 9 2.78%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 2.16%
15. Cashiers 7 2.16%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 2.16%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 7 2.16%
18. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 7 2.16%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 2.16%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 7 2.16%

Elk Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 896 56.25%
15-35 hours 144 9.04%
1-14 hours 43 2.70%
No regular hours 510 32.02%

Elk Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 36 4.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 57 6.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 79 8.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 100 11.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 61 6.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 166 18.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 166 18.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 82 9.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 3.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 21 2.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 2.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 1.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 29 3.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 27 3.04%

Elk Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 18 2.02%
5-9 11 1.24%
10-14 80 9.00%
15-19 59 6.64%
20-24 145 16.31%
25-29 88 9.90%
30-34 210 23.62%
35-39 23 2.59%
40-44 26 2.92%
45-59 113 12.71%
60-89 64 7.20%
At least 90 52 5.85%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 401 45.11%
30-44 0 0.00% 259 29.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 113 12.71%
At least 60 0 0.00% 116 13.05%

Elk Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 192 20.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 691 72.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 58 6.12%

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Elk Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 690 (1,620 people)
Families (2000): 499 (1,403 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 245
People at same address in 1995: 1,174
Elk Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 147 17.21%
$10,000-$14,999 40 4.68%
$15,000-$19,999 50 5.85%
$20,000-$24,999 78 9.13%
$25,000-$29,999 72 8.43%
$30,000-$34,999 107 12.53%
$35,000-$39,999 81 9.48%
$40,000-$44,999 69 8.08%
$45,000-$49,999 21 2.46%
$50,000-$59,999 41 4.80%
$60,000-$74,999 78 9.13%
$75,000-$99,999 44 5.15%
$100,000-$124,999 3 0.35%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.82%
$150,000-$199,999 10 1.17%
$200,000 or more 6 0.70%

Elk Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 209 23.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 330 37.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 28 3.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 154 17.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 99 11.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 44 5.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elk Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 675 31.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 207 9.68%
Public Assistance 31 1.45%
Retirement 82 3.83%
Self Employment 166 7.76%
Social Security 198 9.26%
Supplemental Security 70 3.27%
Wage / Salary 604 28.24%
Other 106 4.96%

Elk Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 366 69.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 159 30.29%

Elk Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 76 9.30%
Color 1 Box Married 538 65.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 179 21.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 2.94%

Elk Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 65 8.06%
Color 1 Box Married 574 71.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 87 10.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 80 9.93%

Elk 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 Education Information Back to top
Elk Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 249 15.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 349 22.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 377 24.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 265 16.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 71 4.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 162 10.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 88 5.64%

Elk 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 27 1.30% 0 0.00% 27 1.30%
Kindergarten 15 0.72% 0 0.00% 15 0.72%
Grades 1-4 71 3.42% 21 1.01% 92 4.43%
Grades 5-8 84 4.05% 0 0.00% 84 4.05%
Grades 9-12 74 3.57% 16 0.77% 90 4.34%
Undergrad college 54 2.60% 0 0.00% 54 2.60%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.63% 0 0.00% 13 0.63%
Total 338 16.29% 37 1.78% 375 18.07%

Elk 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elk Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,692 87.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 237 12.29%

Elk 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elk Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 236 11.37%
10-19 Years 220 10.60%
20-29 Years 216 10.41%
30-39 Years 292 14.07%
40-49 Years 329 15.86%
50-59 Years 338 16.29%
60-69 Years 218 10.51%
70-79 Years 142 6.84%
80-89 Years 72 3.47%
90+ Years 12 0.58%

Elk Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,048 50.51%
Color 1 Box Female 1,027 49.49%

Elk Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,975 95.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 63 3.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14 0.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Elk Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 319 23.93%
2. German 252 18.90%
3. English 210 15.75%
4. Irish 181 13.58%
5. Dutch 89 6.68%
6. French Non-Basque 66 4.95%
7. European 60 4.50%
8. Scottish 40 3.00%
9. Scotch Irish 35 2.63%
10. Italian 21 1.58%

Elk Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,801 98.20%
2. Tagalog 13 0.71%
3. French 12 0.65%
4. Italian 8 0.44%

Elk Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,908 98.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13 0.67%

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Elk 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.