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Whitley City, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Whitley City, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

782

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$33,719

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-53.8% since 2018

Whitley City lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone820 (85.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race117 (12.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races15 (1.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone8 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone3 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish52

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

39.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

47

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$12,710

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

42.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade43
  2. 2.Construction27
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management21
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities20
  5. 5.Manufacturing16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations76
  2. 2.Service Occupations47
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations42
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations30
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations24

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

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Housing

Median Home Value

$61,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$942/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

40.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $50,000 to $59,99923 (20.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99921 (18.9%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99918 (16.2%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99913 (11.7%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99911 (9.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99911 (9.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

31.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,815

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

0.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone96 (64.0%)
  • Worked at Home31 (20.7%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other20 (13.3%)
  • Public Transit3 (2.0%)

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.