Elkhorn City’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
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.
Being a small city, Elkhorn City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Elkhorn City is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 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.
