Wheelwright, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

964

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

4.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

40.7%

16.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,250

2024 Median Property Value

$72,000

16% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Wheelwright, KY is home to a population of 964 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 9.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (820 people) in Wheelwright, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wheelwright, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wheelwright, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wheelwright, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheelwright, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
820 ± 243
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 58
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 38

3.11%

Hispanic Population

30 people

3.11% of the people in Wheelwright, KY are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wheelwright, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 26
Vietnam
4 ± 19

Wheelwright, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wheelwright, KY.

Economy

The economy of Wheelwright, KY employs 180 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wheelwright, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Wholesale Trade (27 people), and Public Administration (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($54,063), Manufacturing ($52,000), and Retail Trade ($51,806).

Employment

Occupations

180

2024 Value

± 106

−4.26%

1 Year decline

± 87.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheelwright, KY declined at a rate of −4.26%, from 188 employees to 180 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheelwright, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (38 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), and Production Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheelwright, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

180

2024 Value

± 106

−4.26%

1 Year decline

± 87.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheelwright, KY declined at a rate of −4.26%, from 188 employees to 180 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheelwright, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Wholesale Trade (27 people), and Public Administration (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheelwright, KY, though some of these residents may live in Wheelwright, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,250

Median earning men ± $18,648

$32,045

Median earning women ± $14,875

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,972) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,705).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wheelwright, KY was $72,000 in 2024, which is 0.216 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,700 to $72,000, a 16% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wheelwright, KY is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wheelwright, KY have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheelwright, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,156

$162

Median Property Taxes

±$70

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wheelwright, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wheelwright, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Wheelwright, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wheelwright, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,250

Median Household Income

± $44,876

222

Number of Households

± 80

The following chart displays the households in Wheelwright, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wheelwright, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Other (1.11%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Wheelwright, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheelwright, KY have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wheelwright, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wheelwright, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wheelwright, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wheelwright, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheelwright, KY (239 out of 587 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wheelwright, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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