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99009

Elk, WA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
4,506
Median household income
$81,809
People below poverty
15.5%
Median home value
$427,200

Income

The median income of households in 99009 was $81,809. An estimated 3.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 99009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.8
$10,000 to $14,999 0.7
$15,000 to $24,999 1.9
$25,000 to $34,999 9.7
$35,000 to $49,999 9.4
$50,000 to $74,999 17.7
$75,000 to $99,999 28
$100,000 to $149,999 15.1
$150,000 to $199,999 8.5
$200,000 or more 5.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 99009 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 55417
Female 65331

An estimated 69.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 33.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,397. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 99009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 69.6
Social Security 35.3
Retirement income 33.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.4
Cash public assistance income 6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 2.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 99009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 2.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.9

In 2020-2024, 20.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 42.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 37% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 99009 in 2020-2024, 87.6% had health insurance coverage and 12.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.3% and public coverage was 45.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 11.3%.


In 2020-2024, 99009 had a total population of 4,506 - 2,191 (48.6%) females and 2,315 (51.4%) males. The median age was 40.6 years. An estimated 24.9% of the population was under 18 years, 33.5% was 19 to 44 years, 23% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 99009 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 78 139
5 to 9 259 126
10 to 14 182 104
15 to 19 190 128
20 to 24 57 64
25 to 29 145 173
30 to 34 64 112
35 to 39 76 282
40 to 44 378 155
45 to 49 79 128
50 to 54 112 54
55 to 59 197 160
60 to 64 130 175
65 to 69 142 164
70 to 74 110 96
75 to 79 90 70
80 to 84 26 34
85 and over 0 27

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 79.9% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 10.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 19% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6% of the people in 99009 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 79.7% of the people in 99009 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,659 households in 99009. The average household size was 2.71 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.9% of the households in 99009 while cohabiting couple households made up 21.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.6% of all households, while 10.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 6.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 16.7% of all households.

In 99009, 37.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 99009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.9
Cohabiting Couples 21.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
10.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.7% of males and 43.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.1 22.9
Now married, except separated 49.7 43.2
Separated 0.2 2.6
Widowed 1.3 4.9
Divorced 12.8 26.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 99009, 97 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.5% of the people living in 99009 were U.S. natives. 65.6% of the 99009 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.5% of 99009 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 50.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 70.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 99009 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 99009.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 99009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 34.3
Europe 11.9
Africa 0
Northern America 53.7
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 99009 in 2020-2024, 1.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.2% of people at least five years old; 0.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 99009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.2
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 99009 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 99009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.5
Different house, same county 6
Different county, same state 1.7
Different state 2.5
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 99009 was 1,098 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 20 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 814. College or graduate school enrollment was 264.

Educational Attainment of People in 99009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.6
High school diploma or equivalency 39.3
Some college, no degree 23.5
Associate's degree 17.2
Bachelor's degree 10.3
Graduate or professional degree 6.1

Disability

In 99009, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.1% of people under 18 years old, to 15.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 99009, 52.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 64.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 27.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,210 64.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 517 27.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 160 8.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 99009 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 99009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 14.5
Construction 7.4
Manufacturing 9.2
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 10.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.4
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4
Other Services, except public administration 1.9
Public administration 14.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 99009 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 663 35.1
Service occupations 308 16.3
Sales and office occupations 433 22.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 184 9.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 299 15.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73% of 99009 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 50.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 99009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.5
Other means 0
Worked from home 15.8

In 2020-2024, 99009 had a total of 1,854 housing units. Of these housing units, 64.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 2.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 33.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 99009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 64.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 2.2
Mobile homes 33.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 17.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 99009 was 6.3 rooms, and of these housing units 67.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 99009 had 1,659 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 195 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 87% while renters occupied 13%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.64 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.19.

0.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.1% and another 62.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 99009:

House Heating Fuel Used in 99009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 6.9
Electricity 62.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.3
All other fuels 29.4
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 99009 was $427,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 74 % had a mortgage. 26% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,845 and for owners without a mortgage it was $519.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 99009 was $1,075. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.