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Y 1 1 R esources ..Ltd..: . . EXECUTIVE '.SUMMARY This study contains the results of as survey of 402 randomly selected residents of the, City-of, Elk River. Survey ' 'responses were gathered by ' professional interviewers between December 14 and December 27,.. 1989 . The average interview of city. . residents took twenty-seven minutes. Random samples such-`as this one yield results projctab1e to the entire universe of Elk River residents within + 5. 0 percent in 95 out of 100 cases. Elk River can best be described as a growing exurban area undergoing substantial transition. , While many of the results found ` in this study conform to the patterns' -of other cities,': in the "high growth corridors, " there are also some characteristics which suggest a changing community. The complexion of the community varies, from a blue collar small -town to a more white collar enclave In many ways, the newcomers are impacting median education levels, average household income levels, as well as altering expectations about city services. . INV The average family has lived in Elk River for 10.5 years eight percent of the sample reported moving to Elk.River during, the past two years, while twenty-two percent had resided' . there for over twenty years. , Eighty-three percent of the respondents also reported they had no plans for the_`next decade to move from the community. ' "Nine percent did, however, 'mention an intention to move on during the next five `years, ' ;reflective of the rate of arrivals during _a much _shorter two year period: . If these ,numbers. remain unchanged, - in-migration. will exceed out-migration' by almost four-to-one. Household composition varied across the city. Fourteen percent of the sample reported seniors in residence,' while -fifty - "_ three ercent had-school-aged children or re-`schoolers Eighteen P g P percent: rented their :current- households- ,-,':;The- average " age of residents '_ was: 39.8 years old about one third of:-the city was under the age :-of 35; thirty percent,; 35-44. years old, and""one third was over 45 , - Over one-half of :;thee"residents _are in..the 25 44 year age`;-group. The workforce in Elk River was remarkably,homogeneous- Blue '_ Collar .,_households - compose _,the :largest'<segment, ; at r thirty five percent`. . `Professional-Technical and Owner=Managed"' households together contribute :another thirty three' percent ' "Retirees were lip fifteen percent:-. ---..- Clerical-Sales and scattered occupations''` - account for'_the remainder Fifty-three percent of the residents reported no `colle a ex P erience, with ent y-seven Pe s cent were 3128 Dean Court • Minneapolis,' Minnesota;55416 • (612) 920-Q337-',