Ekron

Population: 135
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $107,100

Ekron, a community in Meade County, Kentucky, has 135 residents. The median household income of $41,250 is below the Meade County median ($70,163).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ekron's population declined 47.7% from 258 to 135, while its median home value rose 79.7% from $59,600 to $107,100.

32.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.21 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 135
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $107,100
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 69
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

258135

Median household income

$47,188$41,250

Median home value

$59,600$107,100

Median gross rent

$833$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	258	$47,188	$59,600	$833
2020	266	$51,250	$88,300	$839
2021	262	$49,063	$95,000	$853
2022	185	$50,179	$83,600	$800
2023	135	$41,250	$107,100	$733

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5428.1%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	3.7%
5 to 17	10	7.4%
18 to 24	10	7.4%
25 to 34	19	14.1%
35 to 44	14	10.4%
45 to 54	38	28.1%
55 to 64	10	7.4%
65 to 74	20	14.8%
75 and over	9	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	129	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate50.0%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	15.5%
High school graduate	55	50.0%
Some college or associate's	34	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	2	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41	82.0%
Carpooled	5	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	13.0%
15 to 29 min	5	10.9%
30 to 44 min	15	32.6%
45 to 59 min	8	17.4%
60+ min	12	26.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 32.6% (44 of 135)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	67.2%
Nonfamily households	20	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	61	88.4%
Vacant	8	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42	68.9%
Renter-occupied	19	31.1%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	48	69.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	30.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2124094
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9303, -86.1764