Elliott County, KY

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2022 Population
7,378
0.486% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
43.6
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
24.7%
2.98% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$39,469
8.27% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$90,400
19.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Elliott County, KY had a population of 7.38k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $39,469. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Elliott County, KY declined from 7,414 to 7,378, a −0.486% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,455 to $39,469, a 8.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elliott County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.623%), White (Hispanic) (0.42%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.407%).

None of the households in Elliott County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Elliott County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Elliott County, KY was $90,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Elliott County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Elliott County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Elliott County, KY is home to a population of 7.38k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.122% of Elliott County, KY residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2022, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.05k people) in Elliott County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%
2022 Citizenship
99.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.9% of Elliott County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Elliott County, KY was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elliott County, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.05k ± 144
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    213 ± 97
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    46 ± 34.2
0.949%
Hispanic Population
70 people

In 2022, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.05k people) in Elliott County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.949% of the people in Elliott County, KY are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elliott County, KY as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.122%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
0.31%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
23 people

As of 2022, 0.122% of Elliott County, KY residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elliott County, KY was 0.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    162 ± 81
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    75 ± 60
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    61 ± 62

Elliott County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Elliott County, KY employs 1.88k people. The largest industries in Elliott County, KY are Manufacturing (388 people), Construction (278 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (263 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,196), Construction ($65,089), and Utilities ($54,028).

Occupations

1.88k
2022 Value
± 351
4.78%
1 Year growth
± 25.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elliott County, KY grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 1.8k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elliott County, KY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (255 people), Material Moving Occupations (227 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elliott County, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.88k
2022 Value
± 351
4.78%
1 Year growth
± 25.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elliott County, KY grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 1.8k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elliott County, KY, are Manufacturing (388 people), Construction (278 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elliott County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Elliott County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,092
Median earning men ± $6,693
$30,625
Median earning women ± $11,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Retail Trade ($95,391), Construction ($67,321), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,769), Retail Trade ($25,526), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($24,083).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 35
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 14
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 14
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Elliott County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 75% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.8%), followed by Other (0.634%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elliott County, KY was $90,400 in 2022, which is 0.321 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $75,800 to $90,400, a 19.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Elliott County, KY is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Elliott County, KY have an average commute time of 42.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elliott County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$90,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$13,554
$1,735
Median Property Taxes
±$256

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 Elliott County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.7%
Homeownership
2022
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 76.7% of the housing units in Elliott County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9202
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Elliott County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$39,469
Median Household Income
± $6,812
2.26k
Number of Households
± 300

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.26k households in Elliott County, KY grew to $39,469 from the previous year's value of $36,455.

The following chart displays the households in Elliott County, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elliott County, KY is from Kentucky.
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.453
2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (74.1%)
  2. Carpooled (17.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.65%)

In 2022, 74.1% of workers in Elliott County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.3%) and those who worked at home (7.65%).

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.

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Commute Time

42.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elliott County, KY have a longer commute time (42.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 10.2% of the workforce in Elliott County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elliott County, KY (1.49k out of 6.05k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elliott County, 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.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Elliott County, KY has health coverage, with 27% on employee plans, 40.5% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 9.14% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Elliott County, KY see 7372 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.93% decrease from the previous year (7517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3690 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 410 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,372 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Elliott County, KY

Primary care physicians in Elliott County, KY see an average of 7,372 patients per year. This represents a 1.93% decrease from the previous year (7,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Elliott County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.15%
Uninsured
27%
Employer Coverage
40.5%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
9.14%
Non-Group
1.22%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elliott County, KY declined by 4.77% from 8.56% to 8.15%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.6% in Elliott County, KY.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.45% in Elliott County, KY.

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