Elk Creek

Population: 2,344
Median household income: $127,487
Median home value: $358,600

Elk Creek is a community in Spencer County, Kentucky, home to 2,344 residents. The median household income of $127,487 is above the Spencer County median ($98,333).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elk Creek's population grew 41.7% from 1,654 to 2,344, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $251,100 to $358,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,344
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $127,487
Median home value: $358,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 713
Homeownership rate: 98.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6542,344

Median household income

$105,000$127,487

Median home value

$251,100$358,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,654	$105,000	$251,100	—
2020	1,848	$115,298	$254,500	—
2021	1,960	$115,694	$271,700	$1,344
2022	2,295	$131,172	$340,000	—
2023	2,344	$127,487	$358,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	6.3%
5 to 17	448	19.1%
18 to 24	157	6.7%
25 to 34	232	9.9%
35 to 44	414	17.7%
45 to 54	364	15.5%
55 to 64	333	14.2%
65 to 74	192	8.2%
75 and over	56	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,064	88.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	38	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	63	2.7%
Two or more races	33	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	146	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	6.3%
High school graduate	380	23.9%
Some college or associate's	494	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	387	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	230	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,008	81.3%
Carpooled	65	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	150	12.1%
Other means	4	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	3.8%
15 to 29 min	371	34.0%
30 to 44 min	465	42.7%
45 to 59 min	157	14.4%
60+ min	56	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.29
Poverty rate: 5.9% (133 of 2,251)

	Count	Share
Family households	652	91.4%
Nonfamily households	61	8.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	713	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	705	98.9%
Renter-occupied	8	1.1%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	713	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2124328
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 38.1152, -85.3716

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