Elk Grove, California
City Overview
As of 2007, Elk Grove's population is 129,184 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 115.36 percent.
The median home cost in Elk Grove is $355,100. Home appreciation the last year has been -6.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Elk Grove's cost of living is 13.92% Higher than the U.S. average.
Elk Grove public schools spend $5,387 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 21 students per teacher in Elk Grove.
The unemployment rate in Elk Grove is 3.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Elk Grove jobs have Increased by 2.22 percent.
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People
The 2007 Elk Grove, CA, population is 129,184. There are 8,504 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Elk Grove, CA
The median age is 31.9. The US median is 37.6. 63.27% of people in Elk Grove, CA, are married. 9.05% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.14 people. 37.99% of people are married, with children. 11.01% have children, but are single.
Race in Elk Grove, CA
51.60% of people are white, 10.09% are black, 20.74% are asian, 0.95% are native american, and 16.40% claim 'Other'.
15.68% of the people in Elk Grove, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 84.32% are non-hispanic).
Elk Grove People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Elk Grove, CA, is 3.90%, with job growth of 2.22%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 25.85%.
Elk Grove, CA Taxes
Elk Grove, CA,sales tax rate is 7.75%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Elk Grove, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $25,513, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $72,896.
Elk Grove Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.90% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 2.22% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 25.85% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.75% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $25,513 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $72,896 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 4.03% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 4.14% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 6.90% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.54% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 25.49% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 18.67% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 20.53% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 5.88% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.71% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.11% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 15.80% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 21.43% | 20.24% |
| Service | 12.18% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 31.23% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.33% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.41% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 10.62% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Elk Grove, CA, is $355,100. Home appreciation is -6.50% over the last year. The median age of Elk Grove, CA, real estate is 15 years.
Elk Grove, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 16.69% of the Elk Grove, CA, population. 1.94% of houses and apartments in Elk Grove, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Elk Grove Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 15 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $355,100 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -6.50% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 80.89% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 1.94% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 16.69% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.88 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.27% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.64% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.41% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.83% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.45% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1.32% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10.77% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 45.08% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 27.08% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 8.71% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 3.64% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.39% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 21.71% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 12.30% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 17.02% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 28.43% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 13.28% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3.99% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1.77% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.68% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.81% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 228 physicians per capita in Elk Grove, CA. The US average is 170.
Elk Grove, CA Health Index
Air quality in Elk Grove, CA is 15 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Elk Grove, CA is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Elk Grove Health SperlingViews
re: Turning bad - 2/6/2006: Increasingly becoming a African American area .Up 120% in 5 years.
Massive White flight.Many homes are becoming run... (read more)Growth: As of 2007 Elk Grove population is over 110,000, traffic is bad, & crime is rapidly... (read more)lived here all my life: I love Elk Gorve but it is getting very congested and busy. if you are looking for a small town this is not... (read more)Have an opinion about Elk Grove? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Elk Grove Click Here
Crime
Elk Grove, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Elk Grove, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Elk Grove Crime SperlingViews
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Climate
Elk Grove, CA, gets 18 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 58.
On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Elk Grove, CA. The July high is around 92 degrees. The January low is 40. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 53 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Elk Grove Climate SperlingViews
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Educate
Elk Grove, CA, schools spend $5,387 per student. There are 21 pupils per teacher, 4,329 students per librarian, and 873 children per counselor in Elk Grove, CA schools.
Elk Grove Education SperlingViews
re: Turning bad - 2/6/2006: Increasingly becoming a African American area .Up 120% in 5 years.
Massive White flight.Many homes are becoming run... (read more)Growth: As of 2007 Elk Grove population is over 110,000, traffic is bad, & crime is rapidly... (read more)lived here all my life: I love Elk Gorve but it is getting very congested and busy. if you are looking for a small town this is not... (read more)Have an opinion about Elk Grove? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Elk Grove Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Elk Grove, CA, takes 30 minutes. 79% of commuters drive their own car alone. 14% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
Elk Grove Transportation SperlingViews
Nice climate: Overall Elk Grove has a nice climate. Maybe a little too hot in the summer sometimes & too damp in the winter some days, but in general pretty... (read more)Sunny and Warm: Summers here in Elk Grove are sunny and warm with zero chance of... (read more)Elk Grove, Ca. Climate: Elk Grove is located in the lower Sacramento Valley of Inland Northern California. Its climate is a combination of Continental and Marine West Coast. Although only 100... (read more)Have an opinion about Elk Grove? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Elk Grove Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Elk Grove, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Elk Grove, CA is more expensive.
Overall, Elk Grove, CA cost of living is 113.92.
Elk Grove Cost of Living SperlingViews
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Religion
36.94% of the people in Elk Grove, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 18.33% are Catholic; 10.79% are Protestant; 2.55% are LDS; 3.25% are another Christian faith; 1.37% in Elk Grove, CA are Jewish; 0.10% are an eastern faith; 0.54% affilite with Islam.
Elk Grove Religion SperlingViews
re: Turning bad - 2/6/2006: Increasingly becoming a African American area .Up 120% in 5 years.
Massive White flight.Many homes are becoming run... (read more)Growth: As of 2007 Elk Grove population is over 110,000, traffic is bad, & crime is rapidly... (read more)lived here all my life: I love Elk Gorve but it is getting very congested and busy. if you are looking for a small town this is not... (read more)Have an opinion about Elk Grove? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Elk Grove Click Here
| Percent Religious | 36.94% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 18.33% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 10.79% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 2.55% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 3.15% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.40% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 4.49% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.07% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.75% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.92% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.25% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.37% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.10% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.54% | 0.54% |
Voting
49.52% of the people in Elk Grove, CA are registered as Democrats. 49.29% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.19%.
Elk Grove Voting SperlingViews
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