Ekron is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 170 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ekron is the 391st largest community in Kentucky. Much of the housing stock in Ekron was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Ekron economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Ekron, where the median household income is $41,250.00.

A relatively large number of people in Ekron telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Overall, Ekron’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Ekron has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Ekron a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Ekron is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ekron, the average commute to work is 38.48 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Ekron 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.

In terms of college education, Ekron ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.64% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ekron in 2022 was $23,779, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,116 for a family of four. However, Ekron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ekron also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.59% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Ekron home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ekron residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Ekron include Irish, German, English, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Ekron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.