How long do people stay in their homes in Elk Creek, KY?

Name: How long people stay in Elk Creek, KY, 2020–2024
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28.8% (±12.5 points) of households in Elk Creek, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.8% (±12.5 points)
Since before 2000: 14.7%

When households in Elk Creek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elk Creek	Spencer County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±4.0 points)	2.8%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±11.8 points)	14.7%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.5% (±10.8 points)	38.8%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	30.0% (±12.1 points)	24.2%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±7.6 points)	13.2%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.4% (±3.9 points)	6.5%	10.7%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Elk Creek, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Spencer County (17.5%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elk Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Creek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elk Creek	—	28.8% (±12.5 points)	—
Taylorsville	5.9 mi	17.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Simpsonville	7.0 mi	25.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shelbyville	10 mi	27.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Washington	11 mi	19.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	12 mi	33.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland Hills	12 mi	11.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Jeffersontown	12 mi	22.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield	13 mi	2.6% (±27.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodland Hills, KY (11.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Elk Creek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Elk Creek

How often do people move in Elk Creek?

28.8% of households in Elk Creek, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elk Creek have?

14.7% of households in Elk Creek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elk Creek CDP, Kentucky

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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