Emlyn

Population: 527
Median household income: $59,911
Median home value: $152,700

Located in Whitley County, Kentucky, Emlyn is a community with a population of 527. The median household income of $59,911 is above the Whitley County median ($41,719).

Between 2019 and 2023, Emlyn's population declined 5.6% from 558 to 527, while its median home value rose 103.9% from $74,900 to $152,700.

Households average 3.66 people. The median gross rent is $730.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 527
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $59,911
Median home value: $152,700
Median gross rent: $730
Housing units: 214
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
Unemployment rate: 18.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

558527

Median household income

$66,289$59,911

Median home value

$74,900$152,700

Median gross rent

$678$730

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	558	$66,289	$74,900	—
2020	590	$69,667	$91,200	—
2021	681	$72,237	$137,500	—
2022	540	$88,125	$150,000	$678
2023	527	$59,911	$152,700	$730

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1731.9%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4419.2%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 742.5%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.8%
5 to 17	168	31.9%
18 to 24	63	12.0%
25 to 34	26	4.9%
35 to 44	101	19.2%
45 to 54	34	6.5%
55 to 64	107	20.3%
65 to 74	13	2.5%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	517	98.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	1.9%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's14.9%

Bachelor's degree25.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	2.5%
High school graduate	118	42.0%
Some college or associate's	42	14.9%
Bachelor's degree	72	25.6%
Graduate or professional degree	42	14.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	160	87.9%
Carpooled	10	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	60.0%
15 to 29 min	49	28.8%
30 to 44 min	9	5.3%
45 to 59 min	10	5.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.66
Poverty rate: 19.2% (101 of 527)

	Count	Share
Family households	123	85.4%
Nonfamily households	21	14.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	144	67.3%
Vacant	70	32.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	58.3%
Renter-occupied	60	41.7%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	174	81.3%
1-unit, attached	17	7.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2124922
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.6993, -84.1419