Wilmore, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,057

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.2

0.341% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

6.03% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,665

20.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$248,900

18.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Wilmore, KY is home to a population of 6.06k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.35% of Wilmore, KY residents were born outside of the country (324 people).

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.34k people) in Wilmore, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 173 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 169 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Wilmore, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilmore, KY was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilmore, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.34k ± 294
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
173 ± 190
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
169 ± 95

1.44%

Hispanic Population

87 people

1.44% of the people in Wilmore, KY are hispanic (87 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilmore, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

5.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

324 people

5.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

320 people

As of 2024, 5.35% of Wilmore, KY residents (324 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 Wilmore, KY was 5.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
82 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 54
Korea
34 ± 28

Wilmore, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilmore, KY employs 3.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilmore, KY were Educational Services (713 people), Retail Trade (711 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (548 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($73,977), Manufacturing ($68,864), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,264).

Employment

Occupations

3.09k

2024 Value

± 497

0.259%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmore, KY grew at a rate of 0.259%, from 3.09k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilmore, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (616 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (295 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilmore, 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

3.09k

2024 Value

± 497

0.259%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmore, KY grew at a rate of 0.259%, from 3.09k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilmore, KY, are Educational Services (713 people), Retail Trade (711 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (548 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilmore, KY, though some of these residents may live in Wilmore, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,780

Median earning men ± $11,266

$32,556

Median earning women ± $5,031

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,063), Wholesale Trade ($74,280), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,150).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,982), Other Services Except Public Administration ($34,746), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,855).

Education

The student population of Wilmore, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,867 male students and 1,922 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wilmore, KY are White (572 and 79.9%), Hispanic or Latino (48 and 6.7%), Black or African American (47 and 6.56%), and Unknown (17 and 2.37%).

The largest universities in Wilmore, KY by number of degrees awarded are Asbury University (404 and 51.9%) and Asbury Theological Seminary (375 and 48.1%).

The most popular majors in Wilmore, KY are Divinity & Ministry (165 and 21.2%), Biblical Studies (69 and 8.86%), and Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (61 and 7.83%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $33,072.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Wilmore, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,789 (49.3% men and 50.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,789 students enrolled in Wilmore, KY, 49.3% men and 50.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,468 records, of which 53.8% were women and 46.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Divinity & Ministry
89 degrees awarded
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies
54 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
51 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Wilmore, KY was Divinity & Ministry with 89 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Wilmore, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Asbury University
404 degrees awarded
Asbury Theological Seminary
375 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Asbury University with 404 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 381 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wilmore, KY, which is 0.957 times less than the 398 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 572 degrees mean that there were 11.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 48 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,072) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($568) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,462) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilmore, KY was $248,900 in 2024, which is 0.748 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,700 to $248,900, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilmore, KY is 50.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilmore, KY have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilmore, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$248,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,240

$896

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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 Wilmore, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.7% of the housing units in Wilmore, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilmore, 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.

$77,665

Median Household Income

± $16,821

1.77k

Number of Households

± 291

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.77k households in Wilmore, KY grew to $77,665 from the previous year's value of $64,245.

The following chart displays the households in Wilmore, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilmore, 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 (56.8%)
Carpooled (19.9%)
Walked (11.5%)

In 2024, 56.8% of workers in Wilmore, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.9%) and those who walked to work (11.5%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilmore, KY have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Wilmore, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilmore, KY (616 out of 4.93k 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 < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilmore, KY is White, followed by Black and Other.

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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