Elk Grove is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 178,444 people and 36 associated neighborhoods, Elk Grove is the 26th largest community in California. Elk Grove has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Elk Grove, where the median household income is $122,229.00. Housing costs in Elk Grove are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Elk Grove is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.68% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Elk Grove is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elk Grove who work in office and administrative support (11.75%), management occupations (11.55%), and sales jobs (8.23%). Also of interest is that Elk Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Elk Grove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.23% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Elk Grove is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Elk Grove’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Elk Grove, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Elk Grove citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.01% of adults in Elk Grove have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Elk Grove in 2022 was $44,932, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $179,728 for a family of four. However, Elk Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Elk Grove is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elk Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elk Grove residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Elk Grove also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.03% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Elk Grove include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. Foreign born people are also an important part of Elk Grove's cultural character, accounting for 24.99% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Elk Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
