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Elk, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $220,336 (it was $107,200 in 2000)
Elk:

$220,336
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $154,947 - $335,304

Total population: 988 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,188 (15 farm, 1,173 nonfarm))

Houses: 884 (509 occupied: 444 owner occupied, 65 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

13%
State:

32%

Housing density: 17 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $169,095.

Median contract rent in 2022: $731 (lower quartile is $700, upper quartile is $963)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,468


Median gross rent in Elk, WI in 2022: $1,022

Housing units in Elk with a mortgage: 155 (9 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 122



Elk, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,955
  • In family households: 11,270 (2,819 male householders, 1,210 female householders)
    3,335 spouses, 3,277 children (3,059 natural, 69 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 114 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, foster children, 66 other relatives, 264 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,685 (1,248 male householders (1,027 living alone)), 1,052 female householders (936 living alone)), 385 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 204 (191 institutionalized population)

2,897 married couples with children.
679 single-parent households (249 men, 430 women).

98.6% of residents of Elk speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 8 (0.6%)
(62.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.7
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elk, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elk, Wisconsin
  • 2no bedroom
  • 311 bedroom
  • 1262 bedrooms
  • 2073 bedrooms
  • 764 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elk, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elk, Wisconsin
  • 2no bedroom
  • 101 bedroom
  • 312 bedrooms
  • 163 bedrooms
  • 64 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Elk in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elk in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 13no vehicle
  • 951 vehicle
  • 2072 vehicles
  • 1113 vehicles
  • 144 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Elk in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elk in renter-occupied apartments
  • 8no vehicle
  • 381 vehicle
  • 172 vehicles
  • 23 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elk, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elk, Wisconsin
  • 21 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 524 rooms
  • 1195 rooms
  • 1146 rooms
  • 707 rooms
  • 388 rooms
  • 189+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elk, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elk, Wisconsin
  • 21 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 103 rooms
  • 204 rooms
  • 195 rooms
  • 66 rooms
  • 47 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 29+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Elk, WI
Elk town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Elk, WI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Elk, WI in 2022
  • 29,004Less than $10,000
  • 42,055$10,000 to $19,999
  • 48,568$20,000 to $29,999
  • 52,320$30,000 to $39,999
  • 56,527$40,000 to $49,999
  • 57,430$50,000 to $59,999
  • 75,733$60,000 to $74,999
  • 107,443$75,000 to $99,999
  • 92,042$100,000 to $124,999
  • 61,079$125,000 to $149,999
  • 66,031$150,000 to $199,999
  • 57,753$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Elk: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.4%
Number of people working at home: 78 (12.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 24
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 137
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 149
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 80
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 44
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 25
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 31
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 4
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 5
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 11
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 12
  • 90 or more minutes: 15

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 495 (86.2%)
  • Carpooled: 35 (6.1%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 5 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 37 (6.4%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Elk detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Elk, Wisconsin
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Elk, Wisconsin
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 11990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 3Before 1965
Ancestries in Elk, WI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 542 (34.7%)
  • Irish: 138 (8.8%)
  • Norwegian: 133 (8.5%)
  • Czech: 121 (7.7%)
  • Other: 104 (6.6%)
  • Polish: 96 (6.1%)
  • English: 75 (4.8%)
  • Swedish: 67 (4.3%)
  • French: 55 (3.5%)
  • Dutch: 48 (3.1%)
  • Italian: 40 (2.6%)
  • Slovak: 38 (2.4%)
  • United States: 24 (1.5%)
  • Scottish: 19 (1.2%)
  • Danish: 16 (1.0%)
  • French Canadian: 14 (0.9%)
  • Hungarian: 11 (0.7%)
  • Swiss: 10 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 7 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 3 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 3 (0.2%)

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

Germany
Elk:

50.0% (2)
Wisconsin:

7.2% (13,863)

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

  • This state: 930
  • Other state: 254
  • Northeast: 13
  • Midwest: 207
  • South: 19
  • West: 15

71% of Elk residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 15
  • 10th grade: 19
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 14
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 152
  • Less than 1 year of college: 19
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 33
  • Associate degree: 44
  • Bachelor's degree: 78
  • Master's degree: 14
  • Professional school degree: 11
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 24
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 188
  • Less than 1 year of college: 50
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 58
  • Associate degree: 25
  • Bachelor's degree: 68
  • Master's degree: 6
  • Professional school degree: 2
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Females
Elk marital status for males
Elk marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 744
  • One, attached: 3
  • Two: 7
  • 3 or 4: 6
  • 5 to 9: 6
  • 10 to 19: 21
  • Mobile homes: 91
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,568

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.3%
Year householders moved into residence in Elk
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elk, WI
  • 40.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 36.7%Utility gas
  • 12.4%Wood
  • 5.4%Electricity
  • 5.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elk, WI
  • 41.5%Utility gas
  • 29.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.1%Electricity
  • 6.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

2.4%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Wisconsin:

18.1%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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