| Hamlet of Elka Park Neighborhood Profile |
| Location: Elka Park, NY 12427 |
Elka Park Neighborhood Profile
| PEOPLE | Elka Park, 12427 | United States |
| Population | 425 | 293,655,400 |
| Pop. Density | 9.3 | 80 |
| Pop. Change | 2.14% | 5.88% |
| Median Age | 36.6 | 37.6 |
| Household Size | 2.22 | 2.58 |
| RACE | ||
| White | 100.00% | 77.53% |
| Black | 0.00% | 12.35% |
| Asian | 0.00% | 3.58% |
| American Indian | 0.00% | 0.89% |
| Other | 0.00% | 5.65% |
| Hispanic | 1.46% | 12.73% |
| FAMILY | ||
| Married, w/children | 11.98% | 27.90% |
| Married, no children | 35.81% | 31.04% |
| Single, w/children | 4.45% | 9.43% |
| Single, no children | 48.11% | 30.05% |
| Divorced | 11.50% | 7.64% |
| Separated | 2.82% | 2.82% |
| Widowed | 4.95% | 7.42% |
| Now Married | 49.00% | 57.73% |
| Never Married | 31.73% | 24.39% |
| ECONOMY | Elka Park, 12427 | United States |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.80% | 5.00% |
| Recent Job Growth | 2.55% | 1.30% |
| Future Job Growth | 8.23% | 9.06% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.13% | 5.02% |
| Household Income | $51,694 | $44,684 |
| Income per Cap. | $23,326 | $24,020 |
| HOUSING | Elka Park, 12427 | United States |
| Apartment Rent | $630 | $653 |
| Property Tax Rate | $20.48 | $0.00 |
| Median Home Age | 63.4 | 27.2 |
| Median Home Cost | $189,500 | $208,500 |
| Home Appreciation | 13.49% | 13.62% |
| Homes Owned | 30.20% | 64.07% |
| Homes Rented | 4.12% | 21.45% |
| Housing Vacant | 65.68% | 14.48% |
| HEALTH | Elka Park, 12427 | United States |
| Air Quality (100=best) | 74 | 48 |
| Water Quality (100=best) | 80 | 55 |
| Superfund Sites (100=best) | 10 | 71 |
| Physicians per Cap. | 55.2 | 169.7 |
| CRIME | Elka Park, 12427 | United States |
| Violent Crime | 3 | 3 |
| Property Crime | 2 | 3 |
| CLIMATE | Elka Park, 12427 | United States |
| Rainfall (in.) | 58.3 | 38.8 |
| Snowfall (in.) | 83.2 | 24.4 |
| Precipitation Days | 135 | 112 |
| Sunny Days | 180 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 77.7 | 86.4 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 10.9 | 21.6 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 53 | 44 |
| UV Index | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 1,801 | 1,058 |
| EDUCATION | Elka Park, 12427 | United States |
| School Expend. | $10,433 | $6,058 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.7 | 15.9 |
| Students per Librarian | 231 | 907 |
| Students per Counselor | 279 | 546 |
| TRANSPORT | Elka Park, 12427 | United States |
| Commute Time | 37.6 | 27.4 |
| COMMUTE MODE | ||
| Auto (alone) | 83.81% | 71.32% |
| Carpool | 10.36% | 14.52% |
| Mass Transit | 3.13% | 2.00% |
| Work at Home | 0.00% | 5.46% |
| COST OF LIVING | Elka Park, 12427 | United States |
| Overall | 113.4 | 100 |
| Food | 121.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 90.9 | 100 |
| Utilities | 149.9 | 100 |
| Health | 145.3 | 100 |
| Transportation | 112.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 122.5 | 100 |
| RELIGION | Elka Park, 12427 | United States |
| Percent Religious | 35.42% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 19.54% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.35% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.23% | 1.57% |
| Other Christian | 3.87% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.41% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
| VOTING | Elka Park, 12427 | United States |
| Democrat | 39.883% | 48.147% |
| Republican | 58.023% | 50.849% |
| Independent Liberal | 1.786% | 0.491% |
| Independent Conservative | 0.308% | 0.450% |
| Independent Other | 0.000% | 0.063% |