Elliott County, KY

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2023 Population

7,336

0.569% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.4

1.83% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

27.2%

10.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$40,074

1.53% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$97,400

7.74% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,903

1.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Elliott County, KY had a population of 7.34k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $40,074. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Elliott County, KY declined from 7,378 to 7,336, a −0.569% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,469 to $40,074, a 1.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elliott County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (93%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.02%), and White (Hispanic) (0.709%).

None of the households in Elliott County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Elliott County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Elliott County, KY was $97,400, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.

Most people in Elliott County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Elliott County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Elliott County, KY borders Carter County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Morgan County, KY, and Rowan County, KY.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Elliott County, KY is home to a population of 7.34k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.123% of Elliott County, KY residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2023, there were 31.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.82k people) in Elliott County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 216 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 118 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Elliott County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Elliott County, KY was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elliott County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elliott County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.82k ± 3
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 62
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 90

2.02%

Hispanic Population

148 people

2.02% of the people in Elliott County, KY are hispanic (148 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elliott County, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

0.123%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.122%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2023, 0.123% of Elliott County, KY residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elliott County, KY was 0.122%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elliott County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Elliott County, KY employs 1.9k people. The largest industries in Elliott County, KY are Manufacturing (385 people), Construction (258 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,625), Construction ($68,393), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.9k

2023 Value

± 342

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elliott County, KY grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 1.88k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elliott County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (215 people), Material Moving Occupations (214 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elliott County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.9k

2023 Value

± 342

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elliott County, KY grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 1.88k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elliott County, KY, are Manufacturing (385 people), Construction (258 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elliott County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Elliott County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,597

Median earning men ± $4,575

$26,774

Median earning women ± $7,265

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($121,250), Construction ($75,598), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,326), Public Administration ($35,114), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,259).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

6
Retail Trade
4
Retail Trade
3
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$6.06k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.53k
Retail Trade
$804
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

N/AMitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

N/ARand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elliott County, KY was $97,400 in 2023, which is 0.321 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $90,400 to $97,400, a 7.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Elliott County, KY is 83.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Elliott County, KY have an average commute time of 37.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elliott County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Elliott County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.723%.

Housing

Property

$97,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,178

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elliott County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elliott County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2023

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.3% of the housing units in Elliott County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elliott County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9202

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Elliott County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,074

Median Household Income

± $8,228

2.29k

Number of Households

± 314

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.29k households in Elliott County, KY grew to $40,074 from the previous year's value of $39,469.

The following chart displays the households in Elliott County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elliott County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (8.28%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Elliott County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (8.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elliott County, KY have a longer commute time (37.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.51% of the workforce in Elliott County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elliott County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elliott County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elliott County, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Elliott County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.723%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

27.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elliott County, KY (1.66k out of 6.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elliott County, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 32.4% of the children was living in poverty in Elliott County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.4% of the population of Elliott County, KY has health coverage, with 25.2% on employee plans, 41.5% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 9.78% on non-group plans, and 1.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Elliott County, KY see 7372 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.93% decrease from the previous year (7517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3690 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 410 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,372 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Elliott County, KY

Primary care physicians in Elliott County, KY see an average of 7,372 patients per year. This represents a 1.93% decrease from the previous year (7,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Elliott County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.64%

Uninsured

25.2%

Employer Coverage

41.5%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

9.78%

Non-Group

1.96%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elliott County, KY declined by 6.21% from 8.15% to 7.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elliott County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.