Elk Grove is a California central valley town that first developed around agriculture, but has since become a residential suburb of Sacramento. "Old" Elk Grove is located about 1 mile east of State Route 99 (formerly U.S. Highway 99, the north-south artery of California central valley). Most newer housing developments in Elk Grove lie west of Hwy. 99, towards Interstate 5, now the major north-south artery for the U.S. West Coast, in an area locally called "Laguna".
Geography
Elk Grove is located at 38°26'18" North, 121°22'55" West (38.438222, -121.381925)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.4 km² (15.2 mi²). 39.4 km² (15.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 59,984 people, 18,526 households, and 15,358 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,523.7/km² (3,947.0/mi²). There were 18,894 housing units at an average density of 479.9/km² (1,243.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 59.12% White, 8.52% African American, 0.94% Native American, 17.59% Asian, 0.59% Pacific Islander, 6.44% from other races, and 6.79% from two or more races. 14.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 18,526 households out of which 49.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% are married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size is 3.51.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,661, and the median income for a family was $64,069. Males had a median income of $42,247 versus $33,119 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,916. 5.2% of the population and 3.8% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.0% were under the age of 18 and 4.9% were 65 or older.