Elk Ridge, UT

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Elk Ridge, Utah

Elk Ridge, Utah, in Utah county, is 15 miles S of Provo, Utah (center to center) and 325 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada. The town is included in the Provo - Orem metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,838 people lived in Elk Ridge.

The People and Families of Elk Ridge

In Elk Ridge, about 77% of adults are married. Elk Ridge is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Elk Ridge without hitting a preschooler.

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elk Ridge had a median family income of $65,813. Many people in Elk Ridge make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Significantly, more adults in Elk Ridge have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Utah. In the town, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Elk Ridge.

Elk Ridge Housing

An estimated 96% of living spaces in Elk Ridge are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. The housing stock in Elk Ridge is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Elk Ridge, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Elk Ridge strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Utah):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Elk Ridge, UT

Comparing Elk Ridge to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Utah (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles S of Provo, Utah (center to center)
Nearest Large City	325 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada
County	Utah
Metro Area	Provo - Orem
Standard Zip Codes	84651
Phone Area Codes	801
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.011
Longitude	-111.675

Station	SPANISH FORK PWR HOUSE
Distance	6.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	59 to 92 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	21.5 inches

Station	BIRDSEYE
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 37 F
Apr Temp	26 to 59 F
Jul Temp	44 to 88 F
Oct Temp	26 to 66 F
Annual Precip	14.9 inches

Station	OLMSTEAD P H
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	37 to 63 F
Jul Temp	59 to 92 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	20.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,838	100%
Male	954	51.9%
Female	884	48.1%
Under 18	847	46.1%
18+	991	53.9%
65+	86	4.7%
Median Age	20.7
Average Family Size	4.52
White	1,746	95%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	42	2.3%
Mixed Race	27	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	60	3.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$65,813
Population In Poverty	74	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,926
Growth	88
Growth %	4.8%

Ancestry	Percent
English	31.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.9%
US/American	8.9%
German	8.5%
Danish	6.9%
Swedish	4.7%
Scottish	3.8%
Norwegian	3.3%
Irish	2.7%
Canadian	2.5%
Welsh	2.3%
European	2.3%
Scandinavian	1.7%
Hungarian	1.4%
Italian	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Dutch	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
British	0.7%
Northern European	0.6%
Greek	0.3%
Estonian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Icelander	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$500

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