Wheatcroft

Population: 125
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $71,300

Located in Webster County, Kentucky, Wheatcroft is a community with a population of 125. The median household income of $43,750 is below the Webster County median ($58,786).

From 2019 to 2023, Wheatcroft's population declined 19.9% from 156 to 125, while its median home value rose 62.0% from $44,000 to $71,300.

85.2% of workers drive to work alone. 100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 125
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $71,300
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 70
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

156125

Median household income

$40,000$43,750

Median home value

$44,000$71,300

Median gross rent

$738$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	156	$40,000	$44,000	—
2020	154	$38,333	$46,700	—
2021	168	$36,875	$63,000	—
2022	143	$43,036	$67,700	$738
2023	125	$43,750	$71,300	$783

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4431.2%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	15	12.0%
18 to 24	15	12.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	39	31.2%
45 to 54	17	13.6%
55 to 64	23	18.4%
65 to 74	12	9.6%
75 and over	4	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	125	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate57.9%

Some college or associate's14.7%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	2.1%
High school graduate	55	57.9%
Some college or associate's	14	14.7%
Bachelor's degree	24	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52	85.2%
Carpooled	9	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	19.7%
15 to 29 min	28	45.9%
30 to 44 min	16	26.2%
45 to 59 min	2	3.3%
60+ min	3	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 10.4% (13 of 125)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	56.3%
Nonfamily households	28	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	64	91.4%
Vacant	6	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47	73.4%
Renter-occupied	17	26.6%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	70	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2182200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4893, -87.8612