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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Ekron, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Ekron, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Ekron’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Ekron does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $41,250.00.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.00% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
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, Ekron is worth considering.
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.
The population of Ekron has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 3.64% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
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.