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Elkhorn City, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Elkhorn City, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

911

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,000

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-14.4% since 2018

Elkhorn City lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone830 (98.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race16 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

96

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$28,470

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care116
  2. 2.Public Administration53
  3. 3.Retail Trade35
  4. 4.Manufacturing32
  5. 5.Construction30

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations107
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations92
  3. 3.Service Occupations29
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations28
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations16

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.58×)116

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$105,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$588/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99939 (16.0%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99936 (14.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99923 (9.4%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99920 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99920 (8.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99920 (8.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,269

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone231 (74.3%)
  • Carpooled66 (21.2%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other14 (4.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.