| ELK Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 32011 |
| ELK Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 35111 |
| ELK Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -8.8 |
| ELK Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -3100 |
| ELK Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 35112 |
| ELK Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1517 |
| ELK Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.7 |
| ELK Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6476 |
| ELK Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.1 |
| ELK Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.6 |
| ELK Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5993 |
| ELK Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.2 |
| ELK Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31870 |
| ELK Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 64 |
| ELK Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41 |
| ELK Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 150 |
| ELK Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13 |
| ELK Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 130 |
| ELK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 184 |
| ELK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31710 |
| ELK Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.8 |
| 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 | 0.1 |
| ELK Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| ELK Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| ELK Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| ELK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| ELK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.3 |
| ELK Births 2006 | 323 |
| ELK Deaths 2006 | 340 |
| ELK Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 4 |
| ELK Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 74.4 |
| ELK Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.1 |
| ELK Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.6 |
| ELK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 82.7 |
| ELK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 12.3 |
| ELK Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 6183 |
| ELK Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 16.8 |
| ELK Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 18366 |
| ELK Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 251 |
| ELK Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1.4 |
| ELK Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 79.4 |
| ELK Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 78000 |
| ELK Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 11.3 |
| ELK Households 2000 (complete count) | 14124 |
| ELK Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.45 |
| ELK Per capita income in 1999 | 18174 |
| ELK Median household income 2008 | 43858 |
| ELK People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 9.4 |
| ELK Personal income 2007 | 1027 |
| ELK Per capita personal income 2007 | 31510 |
| ELK Civilian labor force 2008 | 17425 |
| ELK Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1065 |
| ELK Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.1 |
| ELK Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 19665 |
| ELK Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -743 |
| ELK Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1551 |
| ELK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 723991 |
| ELK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 36816 |
| ELK Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 943 |
| ELK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 14463 |
| ELK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -4.7 |
| ELK Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1705 |
| ELK Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 21211 |
| ELK Total number of firms 2002 | 2456 |
| 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 | 25.7 |
| ELK Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.18912e+06 |
| 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 | 244062 |
| ELK Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7067 |
| ELK New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 70 |
| ELK Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 7629 |
| ELK Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 33258 |
| ELK Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 236162 |
| ELK Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7319 |
| ELK Land area in square miles 2000 | 828.65 |
| ELK Population per square mile 2000 | 42 |
