Overall, Elkhorn City’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Elkhorn City is worth considering.
Elkhorn City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The overall education level of Elkhorn City is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.89% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Elkhorn City in 2022 was $28,470, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,880 for a family of four. However, Elkhorn City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Elkhorn City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elkhorn City residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Elkhorn City include Irish, English, Welsh, German, and European.
The most common language spoken in Elkhorn City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
