McWhorter, KY Demographics

Population 329 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in McWhorter

Household size in McWhorter

Household size, people per household
PeriodMcWhorterKentuckyU.S.
2006–102.942.512.68
2010–142.502.532.73
2015–192.942.522.71
2020–242.572.512.65
Change−0.38−0.00−0.03
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The average household in McWhorter has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky. Household size has dropped from 2.94 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in McWhorter

Median age, years
PeriodMcWhorterKentuckyU.S.
2006–1031.338.537.7
2010–1439.039.338.6
2015–1941.040.039.6
2020–2443.339.940.1
Change+12.0+1.5+2.3
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The median resident of McWhorter is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in McWhorter

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMcWhorterKentuckyU.S.
2006–108.3%11.7%12.3%
2010–148.5%11.9%12.3%
2015–1915.6%11.8%11.6%
2020–248.7%11.9%11.6%
Change+0.4 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in twelve households in McWhorter (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in McWhorter

Renters in McWhorter

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMcWhorterKentuckyU.S.
2006–1020.4%30.1%33.3%
2010–1421.0%32.3%35.6%
2015–1922.3%32.8%36.0%
2020–2421.1%31.7%34.8%
Change+0.7 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 21.1% of households in McWhorter rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in McWhorter

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMcWhorterKentuckyU.S.
2006–1024.3%12.2%11.4%
2010–149.6%11.9%11.4%
2015–198.5%12.3%11.1%
2020–249.8%10.6%9.6%
Change−14.5 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in McWhorter as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in McWhorter

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMcWhorterKentuckyU.S.
2006–10198819771974
2010–14198819791975
2015–19199119801977
2020–24200119821980
Change+13+5+6
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Much of the housing in McWhorter is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in McWhorter

Rent, per month
PeriodMcWhorterKentuckyU.S.
2006–10$615$657$965
2010–14$822$728$1,040
2015–19$763$814$1,213
2020–24$616$1,024$1,571
Change+$1+$367+$606
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A typical rental in McWhorter costs $616 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in McWhorter

Bachelor's degrees in McWhorter

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMcWhorterKentuckyU.S.
2006–109.8%21.3%28.4%
2010–148.0%22.5%29.6%
2015–1919.6%24.5%32.1%
2020–244.2%27.6%35.6%
Change−5.6 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in McWhorter: 4.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in McWhorter

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMcWhorterKentuckyU.S.
2006–1067.6%81.7%84.9%
2010–1477.7%83.9%86.1%
2015–1983.4%86.4%87.7%
2020–2478.1%88.8%89.3%
Change+10.5 pts+7.2 pts+4.3 pts
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More than one in five adults in McWhorter never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in McWhorter

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMcWhorterKentuckyU.S.
2006–104.8%8.4%8.1%
2010–1412.0%9.5%9.4%
2015–196.0%5.8%5.6%
2020–248.4%5.1%5.4%
Change+3.7 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in McWhorter runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

McWhorter compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
McWhorter2.5743.38.7%21.1%9.8%2001$6164.2%78.1%8.4%
Greenmount2.5538.110.1%14.1%3.2%1993$6077.1%82.3%1.5%
Maplesville2.5545.37.9%25.4%12.9%2004$6205.5%76.9%11.9%
Moores Creek2.6152.18.5%35.8%1.1%1978$52019.1%64.7%9.7%
East Bernstadt2.6541.79.8%15.6%12.4%1992$72514.0%83.8%4.4%
Pittsburg2.5747.112.3%23.3%9.5%1991$61810.3%84.1%0.4%
Portersburg3.0542.213.0%13.4%8.7%2001$69921.4%79.0%4.4%
Annville2.7541.111.6%21.4%4.1%1991$87215.1%76.5%4.1%
Eberle2.2849.514.0%7.8%7.3%1993$53212.8%83.3%4.2%
Bond2.5442.212.4%12.3%6.6%1996$82413.1%83.2%2.1%
Brock2.6444.74.5%10.9%2.1%1990$78526.3%85.6%1.4%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up McWhorter. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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