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E*V� Elk River cmwiA�r� <br /> Population of Elk River <br /> 40,000 <br /> 35,000 <br /> 34,890 <br /> 30,000 -_ <br /> 25,000 <br /> G 20,000 22,974 23,172 <br /> L <br /> � <br /> 15,000 16,447 <br /> Z10,000 3 <br /> 5,000 Am—rll <br /> 0 <br /> 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 2035* <br /> *Future population projection <br /> Figure 2: Population Trends <br /> Employment Needs <br /> In 2010, Elk River's unemployment rate of 5.5 percent was slightly higher than the state average of <br /> 4.9percent and the Sherburne County rate of 5.3 percent. Elk River's median household income was <br /> higher than both the state and county levels. The poverty level in Elk River was lower than both the <br /> county and state levels. Currently, most employment opportunities in Elk River are in the business, <br /> service, and sales/office sectors(Figure 3). These sectors comprise approximately 78 percent of the jobs <br /> within the community. About 13 percent of jobs are in production or transportation sectors. <br /> The City of Elk River could benefit from greater job opportunities in the production, distribution, <br /> manufacturing industries. Furthermore, staff and residents expressed a need for this type of land use in <br /> the gravel mining area.Therefore, a focus of this study will be providing opportunities for such <br /> development. However, without residents, the need for employment is limited. Therefore, a balanced <br /> approach to land use planning is needed. <br /> •Management, business,science, 13% <br /> and arts occupations <br /> Service occupations 9% 37% <br /> Sales and office occupations <br /> •Natural resources,construction, <br /> and maintenance occupations 26% <br /> •Production,transportation,and <br /> material moving occupations 15% <br /> 7 <br /> Figure 3: Employment by Industry <br />