Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Elk City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.58 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Elk City, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.
In terms of college education, Elk City is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.05% of adults 25 and older in Elk City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Elk City in 2022 was $28,994, which is upper middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,976 for a family of four. However, Elk City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Elk City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elk City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elk City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Elk City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.57% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Elk City include German, English, Irish, European, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Elk City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
