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Elk Creek, Kentucky

Elk Creek CDP, Kentucky · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleHigher incomeGrowingSpencer County · 5.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Elk CreekPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,2072,11264
Population change (10 yr)n/a58.2%
Median household income$144,100$138,62764
Poverty rate7.9%3.1%82
Bachelor's degree or higher42.8%42.9%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a61.0%
Median owner-occupied home value$405,000$370,35055
Median gross rent$1,344$1,65930
Housing vacancy rate1.2%6.5%18
Worked from home18.8%14.9%73
Population, 2012–2024
Elk CreekPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Elk CreekPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+68.7%
Housing units+34.5%
Median household income+113.7%
Median owner-occupied home value+60.1%
Median gross rent+38.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher+89.8%
Worked from home+214.3%
Poverty rate+30.2%
Establishment density · Spencer County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars7.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.5US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services8.9US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care6.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction32.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Lake Mary Jane, FL851,792$145,65842.6%
Grill, PA851,903$144,45738.8%
Leonardo, NJ842,493$138,12543.6%
Knollwood, IL831,864$138,61843.2%
Washington Mills, NY832,112$134,39747.4%
Dunkirk, MD822,166$149,27146.7%
Piney Mountain, VA812,288+58.2%$138,63650.8%
Beech Mountain Lakes, PA802,111$128,23537.8%
Callender, CA802,230$136,34632.8%