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Emlyn, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Whitley County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
527
Population
742/sq mi density
$59,911
Median Income
$19,857 per capita
$152,700
Home Value
$120,397 Zillow
$730
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
169
Violent Crime/100K
1,280 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$59,911 median income, 13.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,700 home value, $730/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
169 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+217.5%
166 → 527
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+12.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+134.8%
$25,521 → $59,911
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Emlyn across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,183
+656 from 2023 (527)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,888
+$48,977 from 2023 ($59,911)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 166 | — | $25,521 | — |
| 2015 | 349 | +110.2% | $41,250 | +61.6% |
| 2017 | 480 | +37.5% | $54,073 | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 558 | +16.3% | $66,289 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 681 | +22% | $72,237 | +9% |
| 2023 | 527 | -22.6% | $59,911 | -17.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.