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Elkfork, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Elkfork is 1,539. The Elkfork population density is 263.05 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Elkfork is white, which represent 95.65% of the total population. The average Elkfork education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 1,539. #187

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Elkfork, KY		-8.77%
Kentucky		8.45%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Elkfork, KY population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Kentucky and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #459

Elkfork, KY	263.05 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,472 (95.65%, #243)
Black:	31 (2.01%, #239)
Hispanic:	23 (1.49%, #244)
Asian:	13 (0.84%, #133)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #350)
One Race, Other:	2 (0.13%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	21 (1.36%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,558 (92.35%) out of the total population of 1,687 reported first ancestry.

	Elkfork, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.48%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	1.63%
English	107	6.34%, see rank	11.53%	9.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.06%	3.77%
German	296	17.55%, see rank	15.98%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.51%
Irish	187	11.08%, see rank	13.68%	11.76%
Italian	57	3.38%, see rank	2.07%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	1.51%
Polish	37	2.19%, see rank	0.95%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.10%	1.72%
Scottish	21	1.24%, see rank	2.00%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.91%
Swedish	31	1.84%, see rank	0.42%	1.41%
Swiss	16	0.95%, see rank	0.25%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	572	33.91%, see rank	19.75%	6.28%
Welsh	9	0.53%, see rank	0.53%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 804 (52.24%, see rank)

Females: 735 (47.76%, see rank)

Elkfork, KY	Male: 52.24% Female: 47.76%
Kentucky	Male: 49.20% Female: 50.80%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Elkfork, KY	38.70 years old
Kentucky	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Elkfork, KY	38.20 years old
Kentucky	36.70 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Elkfork, KY	39.40 years old
Kentucky	39.30 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Elkfork, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	111	7.21%, see rank	6.51%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	143	9.29%, see rank	6.52%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	102	6.63%, see rank	6.55%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	82	5.33%, see rank	6.84%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	51	3.31%, see rank	6.68%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	176	11.44%, see rank	13.05%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	288	18.71%, see rank	13.29%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	251	16.31%, see rank	14.82%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	202	13.13%, see rank	12.42%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	90	5.85%, see rank	7.50%	7.03%
75 to 84	34	2.21%, see rank	4.23%	4.23%
85 years and over	9	0.58%, see rank	1.59%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Elkfork, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,172, 100%	2,856,001	199,726,659
Less Than High School	179, 15.27%, see rank	19.04%	14.97%
High School Graduate	264, 22.53%, see rank	34.40%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	365, 31.14%, see rank	26.22%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	314, 26.79%, see rank	12.10%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	50, 4.27%, see rank	8.24%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.38, see rank	12.82	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

School Enrollment

	Elkfork, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	58	37.93%	62.07%	75.31%	24.69%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	307	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.56%	11.44%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	66	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.27%	10.73%	90.48%	9.52%
College	51	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.80%	19.20%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	60	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	75.86%	24.14%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Household and Family

	Elkfork, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	538, 100%	1,719,965	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.86, see rank	2.45	2.58
1 Person Households	63, 11.71%, see rank	27.53%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	475, 88.29%, see rank	72.47%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	455, 84.57%, see rank	66.86%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	2.98	3.14
Married-Couple Family	413, 76.77%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	83, 15.43%, see rank	33.14%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Elkfork, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,239	see rank	3,442,642	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	652	100%, see rank	1,672,403	118,264,295
Never Married	67	10.28%, see rank	29.72%	34.21%
Married	561	86.04%, see rank	55.86%	54.02%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.80%	2.52%
Divorced	24	3.68%, see rank	11.63%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	587	100%, see rank	1,770,239	124,809,173
Never Married	0	0.00%, see rank	23.35%	27.93%
Married	554	94.38%, see rank	52.49%	50.85%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	10.93%	9.55%
Divorced	33	5.62%, see rank	13.22%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Elkfork, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	1,615	95.73%, see rank	96.95%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	1,311	77.71%, see rank	70.71%	58.66%
Born in Different State	304	18.02%, see rank	25.60%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.33%
Foreign Born	72	4.27%, see rank	3.05%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12	0.71%, see rank	1.01%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	60	3.56%, see rank	2.04%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.93%	3.54%
Born In Africa	60	3.56%, see rank	0.18%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.29%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	12	0.71%, see rank	0.09%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Elkfork, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	594	100.00%, see rank	94.57%	79.95%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.78%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.56%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.