Whitley City

Population: 782
Median household income: $31,250
Median home value: $61,900

Located in McCreary County, Kentucky, Whitley City is a community with a population of 782. The median household income of $31,250 is below the McCreary County median ($37,355).

From 2019 to 2023, Whitley City's population declined 44.1% from 1,400 to 782, while its median home value fell 3.0% from $63,800 to $61,900.

Households average 2.65 people. The median gross rent is $942.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 782
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $31,250
Median home value: $61,900
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 473
Homeownership rate: 40.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,400782

Median household income

$15,270$31,250

Median home value

$63,800$61,900

Median gross rent

$559$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,400	$15,270	$63,800	$559
2020	1,633	$14,276	$61,200	$596
2021	1,323	$14,303	$65,400	$619
2022	1,148	$22,702	$75,500	$621
2023	782	$31,250	$61,900	$942

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

Age distribution

Under 513.9%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 342.8%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 5422.6%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	13.9%
5 to 17	196	25.1%
18 to 24	18	2.3%
25 to 34	22	2.8%
35 to 44	136	17.4%
45 to 54	177	22.6%
55 to 64	60	7.7%
65 to 74	33	4.2%
75 and over	31	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	632	80.8%
Black or African American	21	2.7%
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	105	13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's45.1%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	16.3%
High school graduate	151	32.9%
Some college or associate's	207	45.1%
Bachelor's degree	23	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone64.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.7%

Other means13.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	96	64.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	3	2.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	20.7%
Other means	20	13.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	12.6%
15 to 29 min	20	16.8%
30 to 44 min	32	26.9%
45 to 59 min	43	36.1%
60+ min	9	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 42.5% (312 of 734)

	Count	Share
Family households	133	48.2%
Nonfamily households	143	51.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	276	58.4%
Vacant	197	41.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	111	40.2%
Renter-occupied	165	59.8%

1-unit, detached56.0%

1-unit, attached18.8%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	265	56.0%
1-unit, attached	89	18.8%
2 to 4 units	8	1.7%
5 to 19 units	5	1.1%
20 or more units	34	7.2%
Mobile home & other	72	15.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2182938
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.7228, -84.4755