Population 4,419 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whitesburg
Household size in Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Whitesburg is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Whitesburg is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Whitesburg (14.5%), above 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 Whitesburg
Renters in Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Whitesburg rent their homes (26.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 72.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Whitesburg: 17.2% of homes are empty, 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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Whitesburg are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Kentucky overall, where the median home dates to 1982.
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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $469 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $595 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $605 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $729 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Whitesburg runs $729 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Whitesburg
Bachelor's degrees in Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Whitesburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.5%, 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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Whitesburg never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% 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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Whitesburg is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 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).
Whitesburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesburg | 2.36 | 43.2 | 14.5% | 26.9% | 17.2% | 1978 | $729 | 13.5% | 84.6% | 5.6% |
| Ermine | 2.08 | 40.0 | 5.1% | 58.2% | 18.9% | 1976 | $665 | 6.1% | 80.5% | 2.3% |
| Thornton | 2.44 | 43.7 | 14.3% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 1979 | $863 | 9.6% | 84.0% | 1.4% |
| Premium | 2.09 | 56.4 | 12.8% | 12.4% | 22.4% | 1987 | $681 | 14.0% | 82.7% | 0.0% |
| Isom | 2.25 | 47.5 | 14.9% | 11.3% | 19.9% | 1981 | $821 | 12.7% | 79.2% | 0.0% |
| Mayking | 2.57 | 43.6 | 11.0% | 21.2% | 15.5% | 1980 | $845 | 15.4% | 84.3% | 10.1% |
| Jeremiah | 2.38 | 50.2 | 14.9% | 10.7% | 23.8% | 1983 | $810 | 18.4% | 82.8% | 0.0% |
| Millstone | 2.75 | 35.9 | 13.7% | 42.0% | 6.8% | 1976 | $703 | 11.8% | 79.5% | 13.7% |
| Eolia | 2.61 | 47.4 | 13.8% | 17.7% | 14.9% | 1982 | $693 | 7.5% | 80.6% | 8.2% |
| Seco | 2.56 | 41.6 | 7.9% | 33.3% | 12.1% | 1986 | $1,015 | 15.0% | 63.5% | 2.6% |
| Roxana | 2.26 | 51.6 | 12.4% | 26.9% | 38.8% | 1980 | $486 | 17.9% | 81.3% | 1.0% |
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 Whitesburg. 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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