Elk County , Kansas
Population: 2,464 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $56,087 Home $60,900 Rent $534/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Elk County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $61,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Elk County at 41%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$56,087
Median Income
household
$60,900
Home Value
median
$534/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $56,087 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,323 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Median Home Value | $60,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $534/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,464 |
| Median Age | 49.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.5%
Obesity
11.0%
Diabetes
18.4%
Smoking
33.5%
High Blood Pressure
31.8%
No Physical Activity
23.4%
Depression
39.4%
Insufficient Sleep
74.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 14.6 · 15th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
37.98
🌀 Hurricane
17.44
🔥 Wildfire
91.70
❄️ Winter Storm
38.29
🌍 Earthquake
19.18
☀️ Drought
45.83
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