Ekron, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

130

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

0.428% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.5%

12.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,500

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$110,200

2.89% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ekron, KY is home to a population of 130 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 24.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123 people) in Ekron, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ekron, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ekron, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ekron, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ekron, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
123 ± 47
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5 ± 7
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 3

4.62%

Hispanic Population

6 people

4.62% of the people in Ekron, KY are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ekron, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 18

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ekron, KY.

Economy

The economy of Ekron, KY employs 44 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ekron, KY were Retail Trade (12 people), Manufacturing (7 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($56,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,125), and Retail Trade ($42,500).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 77

−20%

1 Year decline

± 286%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ekron, KY declined at a rate of −20%, from 55 employees to 44 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ekron, KY, are Material Moving Occupations (9 people), Production Occupations (9 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ekron, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 77

−20%

1 Year decline

± 286%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ekron, KY declined at a rate of −20%, from 55 employees to 44 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ekron, KY, are Retail Trade (12 people), Manufacturing (7 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ekron, KY, though some of these residents may live in Ekron, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $8,903

$29,375

Median earning women ± $27,218

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($45,208) and Manufacturing ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ekron, KY was $110,200 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,100 to $110,200, a 2.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Ekron, KY is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ekron, KY have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ekron, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,055

$33

Median Property Taxes

±$34

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ekron, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ekron, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Ekron, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ekron, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,500

Median Household Income

± $10,400

Number of Households

± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 54 households in Ekron, KY grew to $42,500 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Ekron, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ekron, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.5%)
Carpooled (9.52%)

In 2024, 90.5% of workers in Ekron, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.52%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ekron, KY have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ekron, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ekron, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ekron, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ekron, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ekron, KY (37 out of 130 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ekron, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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