Elk Creek, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,207

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

2.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.88%

33.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$144,100

13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$405,000

12.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Elk Creek, KY is home to a population of 2.21k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.81% of Elk Creek, KY residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Elk Creek, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 53 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Elk Creek, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elk Creek, KY was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elk Creek, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 438
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
68 ± 96
Other (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 66

5.44%

Hispanic Population

120 people

5.44% of the people in Elk Creek, KY are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elk Creek, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

4.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2024, 2.81% of Elk Creek, KY residents (62 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elk Creek, KY was 4.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elk Creek, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 68
Vietnam
27 ± 32

Elk Creek, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elk Creek, KY employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elk Creek, KY were Manufacturing (287 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Construction (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($120,469), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 242

−2.42%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk Creek, KY declined at a rate of −2.42%, from 1.24k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elk Creek, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (133 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (105 people), and Management Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elk Creek, 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

1.21k

2024 Value

± 242

−2.42%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk Creek, KY declined at a rate of −2.42%, from 1.24k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elk Creek, KY, are Manufacturing (287 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Construction (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elk Creek, KY, though some of these residents may live in Elk Creek, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,325

Median earning men ± $17,144

$46,917

Median earning women ± $16,445

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,016), Construction ($96,607), and Manufacturing ($84,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($123,477), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,875), and Construction ($89,609).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk Creek, KY was $405,000 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $358,600 to $405,000, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Elk Creek, KY is 98.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elk Creek, KY have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elk Creek, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$405,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,571

$742

Median Property Taxes

±$166

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 Elk Creek, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

98.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.9% of the housing units in Elk Creek, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elk Creek, 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.

$144,100

Median Household Income

± $14,785

750

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 750 households in Elk Creek, KY grew to $144,100 from the previous year's value of $127,487.

The following chart displays the households in Elk Creek, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elk Creek, 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 (76.1%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Carpooled (3.39%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Elk Creek, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.39%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elk Creek, KY have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Elk Creek, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk Creek, KY (172 out of 2.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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