Wickliffe

Population: 700
Median household income: $38,125
Median home value: $67,700

Wickliffe is a community in Ballard County, Kentucky, home to 700 residents. The median household income of $38,125 is below the Ballard County median ($64,740).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wickliffe's population declined 17.2% from 845 to 700, while its median home value rose 11.9% from $60,500 to $67,700.

80.2% of workers drive to work alone. 84.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 700
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $38,125
Median home value: $67,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 381
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

845700

Median household income

$36,000$38,125

Median home value

$60,500$67,700

Median gross rent

$632$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	845	$36,000	$60,500	$632
2020	756	$29,583	$53,600	$379
2021	753	$35,254	$52,200	—
2022	727	$34,250	$65,000	$706
2023	700	$38,125	$67,700	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4418.7%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.4%
5 to 17	90	12.9%
18 to 24	93	13.3%
25 to 34	53	7.6%
35 to 44	131	18.7%
45 to 54	69	9.9%
55 to 64	83	11.9%
65 to 74	112	16.0%
75 and over	45	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	563	80.4%
Black or African American	99	14.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree2.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	13.4%
High school graduate	191	38.7%
Some college or associate's	214	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	12	2.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit2.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	182	80.2%
Carpooled	8	3.5%
Public transit	5	2.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	14.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	68	34.9%
15 to 29 min	58	29.7%
30 to 44 min	28	14.4%
45 to 59 min	27	13.8%
60+ min	14	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 28.1% (180 of 641)

	Count	Share
Family households	155	56.4%
Nonfamily households	120	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	275	72.2%
Vacant	106	27.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	214	77.8%
Renter-occupied	61	22.2%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	322	84.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	2.1%
5 to 19 units	14	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	37	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2183064
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.9662, -89.0819