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Wheelwright, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Wheelwright, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

945

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,250

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

38.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+46.5% since 2018

Wheelwright added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone820 (85.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone91 (9.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race37 (3.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone8 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Arabic29
  2. 2.Spanish15
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

74.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

52

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$15,961

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

35.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care77
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade30
  3. 3.Public Administration27
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation20
  5. 5.Retail Trade17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations72
  2. 2.Service Occupations53
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations33
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations22

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

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Housing

Median Home Value

$85,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$538/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99956 (32.6%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99919 (11.0%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99917 (9.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99917 (9.9%)
  • $25,000 to $29,99916 (9.3%)
  • $30,000 to $34,9998 (4.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

73.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,083

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

38.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone177 (94.1%)
  • Carpooled8 (4.3%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other3 (1.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.