| ELK Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 3001 |
| ELK Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 3259 |
| ELK Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -7.9 |
| ELK Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -258 |
| ELK Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 3261 |
| ELK Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 177 |
| ELK Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.8 |
| ELK Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 604 |
| ELK Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.8 |
| ELK Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.2 |
| ELK Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 737 |
| ELK Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.1 |
| ELK Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2905 |
| ELK Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| ELK Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 42 |
| ELK Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6 |
| ELK Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| ELK Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 87 |
| ELK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 107 |
| ELK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2813 |
| ELK Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.3 |
| ELK Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| ELK Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| ELK Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| ELK Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| ELK Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.9 |
| ELK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.5 |
| ELK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 92.3 |
| ELK Births 2006 | 35 |
| ELK Deaths 2006 | 49 |
| ELK Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| ELK Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 67 |
| ELK Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.7 |
| ELK Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.7 |
| ELK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 80 |
| ELK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.6 |
| ELK Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 720 |
| ELK Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 34 |
| ELK Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 1911 |
| ELK Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 52 |
| ELK Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.8 |
| ELK Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 81.1 |
| ELK Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 24700 |
| ELK Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 3.7 |
| ELK Households 2000 (complete count) | 1412 |
| ELK Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.25 |
| ELK Per capita income in 1999 | 16066 |
| ELK Median household income 2008 | 32462 |
| ELK People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 16 |
| ELK Personal income 2007 | 69 |
| ELK Per capita personal income 2007 | 22791 |
| ELK Civilian labor force 2008 | 1435 |
| ELK Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 79 |
| ELK Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.5 |
| ELK Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1625 |
| ELK Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -55 |
| ELK Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 421 |
| ELK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 23580 |
| ELK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 14511 |
| ELK Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 73 |
| ELK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 336 |
| ELK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 18.3 |
| ELK Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 304 |
| ELK Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 858 |
| ELK Total number of firms 2002 | 348 |
| ELK Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ELK Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ELK Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ELK Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ELK Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ELK Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ELK Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| ELK Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| ELK Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 6748 |
| ELK Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 2106 |
| ELK New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| ELK Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| ELK Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 316707 |
| ELK Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 40212 |
| ELK Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 13197 |
| ELK Land area in square miles 2000 | 647.29 |
| ELK Population per square mile 2000 | 5 |
