Whitley City, KY
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Whitley City, 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.
100% of the residents in Whitley City, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Whitley City, KY was $116,700, and the homeownership rate was 44.9%.
Whitley City, KY is home to a population of 963 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.727% of Whitley City, KY residents were born outside of the country (7 people).
In 2024, there were 7.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (807 people) in Whitley City, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Whitley City, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitley City, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Whitley City, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 7.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (807 people) in Whitley City, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
2.39% of the people in Whitley City, KY are hispanic (23 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitley City, KY as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.
As of 2024, 0.727% of Whitley City, KY residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Whitley City, KY was 0.895%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Whitley City, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Whitley City, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Whitley City, KY.
The economy of Whitley City, KY employs 219 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitley City, KY were Wholesale Trade (54 people), Public Administration (47 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($33,750).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitley City, KY grew at a rate of 46%, from 150 employees to 219 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitley City, KY, are Management Occupations (54 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (42 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitley City, KY.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitley City, KY grew at a rate of 46%, from 150 employees to 219 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitley City, KY, are Wholesale Trade (54 people), Public Administration (47 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitley City, KY, though some of these residents may live in Whitley City, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).
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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
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.
The median property value in Whitley City, KY was $116,700 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $61,900 to $116,700, a 88.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitley City, KY is 44.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Whitley City, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Whitley City, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 44.9% of the housing units in Whitley City, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.2%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitley City, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 321 households in Whitley City, KY grew to $33,719 from the previous year's value of $31,250.
The following chart displays the households in Whitley City, 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 range.
In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.
In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Whitley City, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.9%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Whitley City, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whitley City, KY have 5 cars.
51.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitley City, KY (477 out of 933 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 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitley City, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.
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.
96.8% of the population of Whitley City, KY has health coverage, with 15.4% on employee plans, 69.7% on Medicaid, 8.45% on Medicare, 1.07% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56% were men and 44% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 45.7% under 18 years, 7.49% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.92% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56% were men and 44% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Whitley City, KY declined by 21.3% from 4.08% to 3.21%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Whitley City, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
