City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Elk Creek, KY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Elk Creek - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,344
Residents
$127,487
Median income
$358,600
Median home
$1,272
Median rent (state)

Elk Creek - the verdict

Nationally, Elk Creek sits in the 89th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

89th
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
43rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Elk Creek, KY

Elk Creek is a small town in Kentucky, home to 2,344 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Elk Creek households earn a median of $127,487 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.1%. Elk Creek's housing stock carries a median value of $358,600, and the median resident age is 38.4 years. Educational attainment runs 38.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 69.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kentucky at 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,272 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kentucky's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 13.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

2,344 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$127,487 /yr

Poverty 2.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Elk Creek compare to other US cities?

Where Elk Creek sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 43% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Elk Creek's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Kentucky, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

89thIncome percentile

89th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Elk Creek's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$358,600 27th percentile more affordable than 27% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Elk Creek $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Elk Creek, KY Elk Creek, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Elk Creek, KY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Elk Creek, KY median $127,487/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Elk Creek, KY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Elk Creek, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,344
Median Income
$127,487
Median Home Value
$358,600
Median Age
38.4
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Labor force participation
69.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.3%
Carpool
5.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
12.1%

Based on 1,240 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kentucky - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kentucky state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kentucky state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Elk Creek sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,272/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
13.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kentucky

Fulton
2,345 people
Horse Cave
2,348 people
Carlisle
2,356 people
Harlan
2,304 people
Hardinsburg
2,404 people
Anchorage
2,421 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Elk Creek's 2,344 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Greenbriar, FL
2,344 people
Alta, IA
2,344 people
Lakeland, NY
2,344 people
Lithopolis, OH
2,344 people
Fort Hall, ID
2,343 people
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
2,343 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Elk Creek's $127,487 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

El Cerrito, CA
$127,475 median income
Crowheart, WY
$127,500 median income
Lake Shore, MD
$127,453 median income
St. John, IN
$127,449 median income
Stapleton, AL
$127,535 median income
Grandview, OH
$127,537 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Elk Creek, KY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Elk Creek, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.0% 7.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.2% White 88.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.1% Two or more races 3.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Elk Creek compares to nearby Kentucky cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Elk Creek (this city) 2,344 $127,487
Fulton 2,345 $36,037
Horse Cave 2,348 $51,927
Carlisle 2,356 $46,292
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Elk Creek, KY?

What is the population of Elk Creek, KY? +

The population of Elk Creek, KY stands at 2,344 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Elk Creek, KY? +

Elk Creek households earn a median of $127,487 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Elk Creek? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Elk Creek; the closest available measure is the Kentucky state average, a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kentucky vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Elk Creek, KY? +

Elk Creek's median home value sits at $358,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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