Population 379 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elkfork
Household size in Elkfork
| Period | Elkfork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.04 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.74 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Elkfork are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.04 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Elkfork
| Period | Elkfork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.5, Elkfork is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Elkfork
| Period | Elkfork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Elkfork: 7.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Elkfork
Renters in Elkfork
| Period | Elkfork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Elkfork is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 61.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Elkfork
| Period | Elkfork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Elkfork as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Elkfork
| Period | Elkfork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Elkfork is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Elkfork
| Period | Elkfork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $374 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $580 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $628 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $650 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$276 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Elkfork runs $650 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Elkfork
Bachelor's degrees in Elkfork
| Period | Elkfork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elkfork have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, against 35.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Elkfork
| Period | Elkfork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.7% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Elkfork never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Elkfork
| Period | Elkfork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Elkfork than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Elkfork compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkfork | 2.30 | 50.5 | 7.4% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 1984 | $650 | 24.9% | 77.7% | 4.5% |
| Crockett | 2.35 | 49.5 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 10.3% | 1987 | $655 | 26.8% | 77.5% | 0.8% |
| Redwine | 2.16 | 41.4 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 14.3% | 1995 | $514 | 24.4% | 78.1% | 7.0% |
| Roscoe | 2.10 | 52.6 | 28.2% | 16.0% | 29.1% | 1969 | $292 | 6.6% | 86.9% | 8.6% |
| Elamton | 2.36 | 49.3 | 5.9% | 5.9% | 10.2% | 1987 | $654 | 27.3% | 77.4% | 0.0% |
| Spanglin | 2.06 | 56.9 | 13.4% | 16.2% | 17.0% | 1982 | $664 | 14.7% | 79.5% | 15.2% |
| Pomp | 3.33 | 30.8 | 4.0% | 27.3% | 16.1% | 1995 | $515 | 16.4% | 74.6% | 1.2% |
| Faye | 2.07 | 56.7 | 13.1% | 16.0% | 17.2% | 1983 | $669 | 15.2% | 79.4% | 13.8% |
| Leisure | 3.21 | 31.5 | 4.3% | 20.2% | 16.0% | 1996 | $492 | 16.7% | 74.3% | 2.0% |
| West Liberty | 2.71 | 40.6 | 10.3% | 25.4% | 18.8% | 1991 | $695 | 16.5% | 80.3% | 2.9% |
| Fannin | 2.19 | 50.6 | 29.9% | 15.3% | 33.0% | 1971 | $233 | 7.3% | 88.2% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Elkfork. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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