SE Kansas News

Of the 288 people living in Elk in 2019, 49.3 percent (142) were women and 50.7 percent (146) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SE Kansas News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 97-to-77. In the 65 and over age range, there were 26 females and 27 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	97	33.7
Females 18 and over	77	26.7
Males 65 and over	27	9.4
Females 65 and over	26	9

Source: US Census Bureau