Wheelwright

Population: 945
Median household income: $58,250
Median home value: $85,700

Wheelwright, a community in Floyd County, Kentucky, has 945 residents. The median household income of $58,250 is above the Floyd County median ($41,582).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wheelwright's population grew 35.8% from 696 to 945, while its median home value rose 131.0% from $37,100 to $85,700.

Households average 2.61 people. The median gross rent is $538.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 945
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,250
Median home value: $85,700
Median gross rent: $538
Housing units: 316
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 12.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

696945

Median household income

$20,417$58,250

Median home value

$37,100$85,700

Median gross rent

$535$538

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	696	$20,417	$37,100	$535
2020	808	$22,031	$70,000	$525
2021	777	$47,500	$70,000	$806
2022	850	—	—	$540
2023	945	$58,250	$85,700	$538

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3421.4%

35 to 4422.8%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	4.6%
5 to 17	109	11.5%
18 to 24	54	5.7%
25 to 34	202	21.4%
35 to 44	215	22.8%
45 to 54	69	7.3%
55 to 64	159	16.8%
65 to 74	72	7.6%
75 and over	22	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	858	90.8%
Black or African American	60	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	1.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.7%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	26.7%
High school graduate	280	37.9%
Some college or associate's	183	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	54	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	25	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone94.1%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	177	94.1%
Carpooled	8	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	11.7%
15 to 29 min	8	4.3%
30 to 44 min	63	33.5%
45 to 59 min	78	41.5%
60+ min	17	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 35.0% (221 of 631)

	Count	Share
Family households	197	81.4%
Nonfamily households	45	18.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	242	76.6%
Vacant	74	23.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	172	71.1%
Renter-occupied	70	28.9%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	273	86.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	36	11.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2182272
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3392, -82.7186