Elkhorn City, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

846

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.3

4.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

57.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,000

24.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$116,700

11% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Elkhorn City, KY is home to a population of 846 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 51.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (830 people) in Elkhorn City, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Elkhorn City, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkhorn City, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkhorn City, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
830 ± 207
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 31
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkhorn City, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Elkhorn City, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elkhorn City, KY employs 272 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkhorn City, KY were Public Administration (90 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and Retail Trade (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($56,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,821), and Retail Trade ($50,750).

Employment

Occupations

272

2024 Value

± 114

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 66.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhorn City, KY declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 315 employees to 272 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkhorn City, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (30 people), and Management Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkhorn City, 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

272

2024 Value

± 114

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 66.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhorn City, KY declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 315 employees to 272 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkhorn City, KY, are Public Administration (90 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and Retail Trade (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkhorn City, KY, though some of these residents may live in Elkhorn City, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,810

Median earning men ± $19,644

$40,000

Median earning women ± $16,947

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,821), Public Administration ($31,944), and Retail Trade ($25,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($58,235) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkhorn City, KY was $116,700 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,100 to $116,700, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkhorn City, KY is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkhorn City, KY have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkhorn City, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,963

$266

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 Elkhorn City, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Elkhorn City, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elkhorn City, 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.

$44,000

Median Household Income

± $15,496

382

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 382 households in Elkhorn City, KY declined from $44,000 from the previous year's value of $58,021.

The following chart displays the households in Elkhorn City, 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 Elkhorn City, 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%)
Carpooled (24%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Elkhorn City, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24%) 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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkhorn City, KY have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elkhorn City, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elkhorn City, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elkhorn City, KY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkhorn City, KY (159 out of 764 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elkhorn City, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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