Population 250 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elk Creek
Household size in Elk Creek
| Period | Elk Creek | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.76 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Elk Creek is a place of small households, averaging 1.76 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.35, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Elk Creek
| Period | Elk Creek | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 61.1, Elk Creek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Elk Creek
| Period | Elk Creek | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Elk Creek (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Elk Creek
Renters in Elk Creek
| Period | Elk Creek | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Elk Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Elk Creek
| Period | Elk Creek | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Elk Creek: 20.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Elk Creek
| Period | Elk Creek | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Elk Creek are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Elk Creek
| Period | Elk Creek | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $521 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $671 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $535 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$40 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Elk Creek pays $535 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Elk Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Elk Creek
| Period | Elk Creek | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elk Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Elk Creek
| Period | Elk Creek | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.3% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Elk Creek never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Elk Creek
| Period | Elk Creek | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elk Creek runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Elk Creek compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Creek | 1.76 | 61.1 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 20.3% | 1985 | $535 | 11.3% | 87.6% | 4.5% |
| Grogan | 1.80 | 61.3 | 9.7% | 5.1% | 15.2% | 1983 | $573 | 11.0% | 88.2% | 7.4% |
| Solo | 1.76 | 59.2 | 11.4% | 11.9% | 28.0% | 1985 | $469 | 15.4% | 87.8% | 0.0% |
| Simmons | 2.01 | 56.1 | 9.9% | 15.5% | 22.2% | 1978 | $659 | 20.2% | 89.6% | 0.5% |
| Yukon | 2.46 | 50.8 | 11.7% | 16.1% | 19.4% | 1988 | $484 | 15.1% | 85.7% | 3.6% |
| Clear Springs | 2.29 | 47.8 | 34.5% | 25.0% | 13.2% | 1965 | $560 | 40.1% | 96.1% | 7.7% |
| Cabool | 2.34 | 44.9 | 7.2% | 30.9% | 11.6% | 1978 | $636 | 18.1% | 87.9% | 1.9% |
| Eunice | 3.03 | 44.4 | 16.0% | 21.0% | 14.8% | 1993 | $485 | 15.0% | 82.1% | 3.2% |
| Dunn | 2.45 | 50.0 | 3.8% | 26.1% | 14.4% | 1982 | $661 | 18.1% | 92.5% | 1.1% |
| Summersville | 2.45 | 45.9 | 17.0% | 21.4% | 18.9% | 1967 | $507 | 28.0% | 94.3% | 7.0% |
| Midvale | 2.72 | 46.0 | 10.5% | 16.6% | 17.4% | 1982 | $508 | 16.8% | 88.0% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Elk Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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