Elk Plain.
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5 tracts·14K people·$474K median·1,655/mi²
White 69 · Hispanic 13 · Multiracial 6 · Black 4 · Asian 4 · Other 4
Married couple 65 · Other 23 · Living alone 13
Manufacturing 44 · Professional 28 · Retail 16 · Health 6 · Leisure 4 · Public admin 0 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 30 · Sales · office 21 · Service 19 · Construction · maintenance 15 · Production · transport 14
Drive alone 80 · Carpool 16 · Work from home 12 · Walk 0 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Elk Plain is $473,500 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
Elk Plain has 14,276 residents across 3 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.0; the population is 69.2% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.1% Multiracial, 4.1% Black, 4.0% Asian and 3.6% Other; the average household has 3.0 people; 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.3% (Census ACS).
Elk Plain School of Choice (51%), Centennial Elementary (49%) and Rocky Ridge Elementary (46%) lead the elementary schools; Cougar Mountain Middle School (45%) and Bethel Middle School (37%) lead the middle schools; Bethel High School is the high school with reported scores (44%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,172/month, 38% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Elk Plain is $107,313 a year, 25% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Elk Plain, median rent is $2,172/month and the median home value is $473,500 (Census ACS).
Summer highs average 75°F; winter lows average 34°F; there are 101 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 44 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Elk Plain are volcanic activity (90), earthquake (84) and heat wave (56), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.60g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Elk Plain, 0.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).