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Economy, jobs and prices in Elk Grove, California: official figures

The median household income in Elk Grove was $125,924 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 82nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$125,924
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
6.4%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
30.8 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,262
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$630,100
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
73.8%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
96.9%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Elk Grove?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Elk Grove averaged $46,347 a year in 2020-2024, 283rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Elk Grove?

Elk Grove's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.389 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 56th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Elk Grove, California?

6.4% of the civilian labor force in Elk Grove was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (5,804 people), 214th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Elk Grove are working?

65.0% of Elk Grove's 139,847 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 362nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Elk Grove have jobs?

84,923 residents of Elk Grove held civilian jobs, 60.7% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 223 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Elk Grove?

The largest industry group for working residents of Elk Grove was education, health care and social assistance (26.1% of employed residents), followed by public administration (14.3%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (10.6%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Elk Grove work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 5.7% of working residents of Elk Grove, 148th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 10.6% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Elk Grove, California?

Commuters in Elk Grove took 30.8 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 111th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 9.0% travelled an hour or more and 17.3% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Elk Grove get to work?

21.2% of workers living in Elk Grove worked from home in 2020-2024, 176th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 65.9% drove to work alone, 9.8% carpooled, 0.8% used public transport and 0.6% walked.

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What is the average rent in Elk Grove, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Elk Grove was $2,262 a month in 2020-2024, 93rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Elk Grove?

Owner-occupied homes in Elk Grove had a median value of $630,100 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 159th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Elk Grove?

The median home value in Elk Grove was 5.0 times the median household income, 361st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Elk Grove, California own their home?

73.8% of the 55,592 occupied homes in Elk Grove were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 14,569 were rented, 93rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Elk Grove have broadband?

96.9% of households in Elk Grove had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 47th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Elk Grove have no internet?

1.8% of households in Elk Grove (1,001) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 58th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 8.3% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Elk Grove compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 82 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
79Roswell$128,654
80Rockville$128,649
81Chino Hills$126,334
82Elk Grove$125,924
83Woodbury$125,310
84Mount Pleasant$124,755
85McKinney$124,215
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 283 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
280Colorado Springs$46,513
281Vacaville$46,475
282Broken Arrow$46,371
283Elk Grove$46,347
284Rowlett$46,206
285Loveland$46,144
286Methuen$46,042
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 768 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
765Blaine0.391
766Colton0.391
767Surprise0.389
768Elk Grove0.389
769St. Cloud0.388
770Lakewood0.387
771Thornton0.387
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 214 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
211Stillwater6.4%
212Montgomery6.4%
213Warner Robins6.4%
214Elk Grove6.4%
215Oakland6.4%
216Beaumont6.4%
217Palm Desert6.4%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 462 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
459Maricopa65.1%
460Napa65.0%
461Sacramento65.0%
462Elk Grove65.0%
463San Angelo65.0%
464New Rochelle65.0%
465Baytown65.0%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 111 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
108Montebello31.0
109Wake Forest30.9
110Burleson30.9
111Elk Grove30.8
112Oak Lawn30.8
113Lancaster30.8
114DeSoto30.8
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 176 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
173Boston21.3%
174Glendale21.2%
175San Diego21.2%
176Elk Grove21.2%
177Quincy21.2%
178Tempe21.2%
179Clermont21.2%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 510 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
507Victorville0.8%
508Lakeland0.8%
509Albany0.8%
510Elk Grove0.8%
511Springfield0.8%
512Carrollton0.8%
513Kannapolis0.8%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 676 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
673Peoria5.8%
674Stillwater5.8%
675Lakeland5.7%
676Elk Grove5.7%
677Port Orange5.7%
678Coral Springs5.7%
679Albany5.7%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 181 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
178New Bedford26.2%
179El Paso26.2%
180North Little Rock26.1%
181Elk Grove26.1%
182Fayetteville26.1%
183Albany26.1%
184Macon-Bibb County26.1%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 93 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
90Fairfield$2,266
91Pasadena$2,265
92Pittsburg$2,264
93Elk Grove$2,262
94Rocklin$2,258
95Johns Creek$2,257
96Saratoga Springs$2,256
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 159 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
156Queen Creek$635,400
157Malden$633,500
158Arvada$632,600
159Elk Grove$630,100
160Antioch$629,700
161Johns Creek$629,400
162Bellingham$627,500
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 358 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
355Murfreesboro5.0x
356Edina5.0x
357Boynton Beach5.0x
358Elk Grove5.0x
359Nampa5.0x
360Evanston5.0x
361Centennial5.0x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 93 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
90Arlington Heights74.0%
91Wake Forest74.0%
92Madison74.0%
93Elk Grove73.8%
94Joliet73.7%
95Shawnee73.7%
96Mount Pleasant73.6%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 47 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
44Kyle97.0%
45Lehi97.0%
46Buckeye97.0%
47Elk Grove96.9%
48Centennial96.9%
49Lenexa96.9%
50Milpitas96.9%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Elk Grove ranks 766 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
763Franklin1.8%
764Broomfield1.8%
765Pflugerville1.8%
766Elk Grove1.8%
767Bellevue1.8%
768Irvine1.8%
769Madison1.8%
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