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Elk River, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Sherburne County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
26,367 Population 623/sq mi density
$99,457 Median Income $47,759 per capita
$338,300 Home Value $388,095 Zillow
$1,269 Median Rent 26.7% income on rent
44°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr
60 Violent Crime/100K 1,607 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$99,457 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$338,300 home value, $1,269/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
60 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
26,367
Population Density
623
per square mile
Land Area
43.8
square miles (113.5 km²)
Median Age
37.3 yrs
4% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 83.4% US: 61.6%
Black 5.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 9.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
83.4%
Black
5.7%
Hispanic
1.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 5.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94.4%
Spanish
5.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.2%
20% above US avg (6%)
Disability
9.6%
26% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.9%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.2%
16% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.376
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population26,367
Population Density623 / sq mi
Land Area43.8 sq mi
Median Age37.3 years

Gender

Male51.0%
Female49.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White83.4%
Black or African American5.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only94.4%
Spanish5.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.2%
Disability9.6%
Health Insurance97.9%
Uninsured7.2%
Broadband Access91.8%
Gini Coefficient0.376

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+