Wurtland

Population: 1,257
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $84,100

Wurtland is a community in Greenup County, Kentucky, home to 1,257 residents. The median household income of $56,250 is below the Greenup County median ($59,613).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wurtland's population declined 1.1% from 1,271 to 1,257, while its median home value rose 11.7% from $75,300 to $84,100.

The median resident is 40.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 26.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,257
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $84,100
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 534
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 13.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2711,257

Median household income

$42,143$56,250

Median home value

$75,300$84,100

Median gross rent

$554$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,271	$42,143	$75,300	$554
2020	1,452	$36,250	$79,200	$582
2021	1,311	$36,944	$69,800	$617
2022	1,133	$43,654	$85,300	$721
2023	1,257	$56,250	$84,100	$746

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	1.8%
5 to 17	328	26.1%
18 to 24	50	4.0%
25 to 34	121	9.6%
35 to 44	163	13.0%
45 to 54	157	12.5%
55 to 64	157	12.5%
65 to 74	93	7.4%
75 and over	166	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,189	94.6%
Black or African American	7	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	7	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	1.6%
Two or more races	26	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	8.5%
High school graduate	365	42.6%
Some college or associate's	292	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	94	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	33	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	339	87.8%
Carpooled	28	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	21.9%
15 to 29 min	130	34.8%
30 to 44 min	130	34.8%
45 to 59 min	21	5.6%
60+ min	11	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 28.5% (326 of 1,144)

	Count	Share
Family households	266	66.2%
Nonfamily households	136	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	402	75.3%
Vacant	132	24.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	295	73.4%
Renter-occupied	107	26.6%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	443	83.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	27	5.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	64	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2185008
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.5496, -82.7790