Whitesburg, KY

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2023 Population

1,998

7.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

0.732% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

595

8.6% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Whitesburg, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.2%), White (Hispanic) (2.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.501%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.45%).

None of the households in Whitesburg, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Whitesburg, KY are Allure Beauty College (19 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Whitesburg, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Whitesburg, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 45.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.9k people) in Whitesburg, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 White (Hispanic) and 34 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitesburg, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 365
White (Hispanic)
42 ± 64
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 31

2.1%

Hispanic Population

42 people

2.1% of the people in Whitesburg, KY are hispanic (42 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Whitesburg, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Whitesburg, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Whitesburg, KY employs 595 people. The largest industries in Whitesburg, KY are Retail Trade (118 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Educational Services (97 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,750), Public Administration ($52,750), and Educational Services ($46,397).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

595

2023 Value

± 159

−8.6%

1 Year decline

± 41.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitesburg, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (108 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (85 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitesburg, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

595

2023 Value

± 159

−8.6%

1 Year decline

± 41.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitesburg, KY, are Retail Trade (118 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Educational Services (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitesburg, KY, though some of these residents may live in Whitesburg, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($89,250), Retail Trade ($77,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,074), Public Administration ($26,667), and Retail Trade ($14,054).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

N/AMitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

N/ARand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Whitesburg, KY awarded 19 degrees. The student population of Whitesburg, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 25 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Whitesburg, KY are White (19 and 100%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Whitesburg, KY by number of degrees awarded are Allure Beauty College (19 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Whitesburg, KY are General Cosmetology (19 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 25 students enrolled in Whitesburg, KY, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 25 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Whitesburg, KY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Whitesburg, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Allure Beauty College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Allure Beauty College with 19 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Whitesburg, KY, which is 0 times less than the 19 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 19 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Whitesburg, KY have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitesburg, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Whitesburg, KY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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The following chart displays the households in Whitesburg, 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 Whitesburg, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (5.75%)

In 2023, 78.3% of workers in Whitesburg, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (5.75%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitesburg, KY have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.47% of the workforce in Whitesburg, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitesburg, KY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.4% of the population of Whitesburg, KY has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 38.8% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 6.21% on non-group plans, and 2.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Letcher County, KY see 1632 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.6% increase from the previous year (1437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1250 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,632 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Letcher County, KY

Primary care physicians in Letcher County, KY see an average of 1,632 patients per year. This represents a 13.6% increase from the previous year (1,437 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Letcher County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.63%

Uninsured

32.2%

Employer Coverage

38.8%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

6.21%

Non-Group

2.82%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Whitesburg, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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