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Compare Elk River to Prior Lake

This post compares Elk River, Minnesota to Prior Lake, Minnesota across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Elk River (city) Prior Lake (city)
Population 23,924 25,452
Income (median) $57,060 $66,223
Home Value (median) $229,000 $286,300
White 92% 87%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 41% 38%
Age (median) 37 39
Rentals 22% 16%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elk River or Prior Lake?
A: Elk River has a similar population count than Prior Lake: 23924 compared with 25452 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Elk River or in Prior Lake?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Elk River.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Elk River or Prior Lake?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Elk River.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elk River does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Elk River versus 16% for Prior Lake.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elk River may include: Chaska, Ramsey, and Rosemount.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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