The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Elk City has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Elk City a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
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 15.55 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of adults in Elk City with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.45% of adults in Elk City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Elk City in 2022 was $26,572, which is middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,288 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 16.72% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Elk City include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and French.
The most common language spoken in Elk City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
