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Households <br />Household growth in the City and surrounding area has been even stronger than the population <br />growth. The largest percentage increase occurred during the 1980s when households increased <br />by 77% in the City. This was an increase of 1,624 households. The entire study area increased <br />by 1,805 households for a 54.3% increase. <br /> <br />Strong growth continued through the 1990s with the City increasing by 1,932 households, a <br />51.8% increase. The entire study area increased by 2,608 households for a 50.9% increase. <br />According to the 2000 Census, the City has a total of 5,664 households and the entire study area <br />has a total of 7,736 households. <br /> <br />Over the next five years it is anticipated that the City will increase by 982 households, for an <br />increase of 17.3%. The remainder of the study area will increase by 16.5% and add 1,280 new <br />households. <br /> <br /> Table 1 <br />Elk River Study Area <br />Population and Household Data <br />1980-2005 <br /> <br /> 1980 1990 2000 2005 1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2005 <br /> # % # % # % <br />Population <br />ElkRiver 6,785 11,143 16,447 19,044 4,358 64.2% 5,304 47.6% 2,597 15.8% <br />StudyArea 10,926 15,637 22,910 26,411 4,711 43.1% 7,273 46.5% 3,501 15.3% <br />Households <br />ElkRiver 2,108 3,732 5,664 6,646 1,624 77.0% 1,932 51.8% 982 17.3% <br />StudyArea 3,323 5,128 7,736 9,016 1,805 54.3% 2,608 50.9% 1,280 16.5% <br /> <br />Source: <br /> <br />1980-2000 Census <br />Claritas, Inc. <br />CMHP <br /> <br /> <br />