Population 222 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wheatcroft
Household size in Wheatcroft
| Period | Wheatcroft | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Wheatcroft has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.85 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 Wheatcroft
| Period | Wheatcroft | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Wheatcroft is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
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 Wheatcroft
| Period | Wheatcroft | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Wheatcroft (12.6%), close to 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 Wheatcroft
Renters in Wheatcroft
| Period | Wheatcroft | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.7% of households in Wheatcroft rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.4%) 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 Wheatcroft
| Period | Wheatcroft | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.5% of the housing in Wheatcroft, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Wheatcroft
| Period | Wheatcroft | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Wheatcroft was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 Wheatcroft
| Period | Wheatcroft | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $776 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $565 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $576 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $846 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$71 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wheatcroft pays $846 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Wheatcroft
Bachelor's degrees in Wheatcroft
| Period | Wheatcroft | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wheatcroft have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Wheatcroft
| Period | Wheatcroft | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Wheatcroft never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Wheatcroft
| Period | Wheatcroft | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wheatcroft has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Wheatcroft compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatcroft | 2.42 | 38.5 | 12.6% | 18.7% | 18.5% | 1980 | $846 | 12.8% | 84.9% | 1.7% |
| Clay | 2.35 | 40.3 | 12.9% | 20.7% | 18.9% | 1977 | $767 | 13.7% | 86.1% | 2.3% |
| Fairmont | 2.41 | 43.9 | 9.8% | 14.8% | 17.9% | 1984 | $788 | 9.7% | 83.2% | 0.3% |
| Sullivan | 2.69 | 45.1 | 14.3% | 20.6% | 6.6% | 1967 | $884 | 10.2% | 90.9% | 3.2% |
| Hearin | 2.51 | 40.5 | 10.1% | 14.9% | 8.6% | 1977 | $689 | 15.4% | 92.0% | 7.0% |
| Blackford | 3.03 | 34.1 | 4.3% | 20.4% | 11.4% | 1984 | $952 | 14.1% | 73.7% | 2.0% |
| Pride | 2.58 | 41.4 | 8.2% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 1979 | $687 | 14.6% | 93.4% | 8.0% |
| Free Union | 2.26 | 43.2 | 13.7% | 17.2% | 23.4% | 1978 | $850 | 19.2% | 87.9% | 2.6% |
| Cullen | 2.61 | 41.1 | 7.5% | 7.0% | 5.2% | 1980 | $691 | 15.2% | 93.2% | 7.7% |
| Sturgis | 2.44 | 45.7 | 8.6% | 31.2% | 7.5% | 1969 | $705 | 12.7% | 90.1% | 3.0% |
| Lisman | 1.99 | 54.6 | 8.4% | 28.2% | 14.8% | 1985 | $488 | 13.6% | 91.3% | 5.1% |
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 Wheatcroft. 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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