Population 829 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wisemantown
Household size in Wisemantown
| Period | Wisemantown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Wisemantown are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.76 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wisemantown
| Period | Wisemantown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Wisemantown is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Wisemantown
| Period | Wisemantown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Wisemantown (11.5%), 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 Wisemantown
Renters in Wisemantown
| Period | Wisemantown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.8% of households in Wisemantown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (51.2%) 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 Wisemantown
| Period | Wisemantown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wisemantown as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Kentucky overall (10.6%).
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 Wisemantown
| Period | Wisemantown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Wisemantown are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wisemantown
| Period | Wisemantown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $492 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $517 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $601 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $629 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$137 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Wisemantown runs $629 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.7% of the typical renter's income, 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 Wisemantown
Bachelor's degrees in Wisemantown
| Period | Wisemantown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wisemantown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.2%, 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 Wisemantown
| Period | Wisemantown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Wisemantown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.4% 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 Wisemantown
| Period | Wisemantown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wisemantown runs well above the national rate: 11.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Wisemantown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisemantown | 2.34 | 38.5 | 11.5% | 21.8% | 8.2% | 1984 | $629 | 10.2% | 65.4% | 11.5% |
| Wagersville | 2.43 | 42.9 | 17.9% | 26.3% | 17.9% | 1977 | $762 | 16.5% | 90.4% | 19.0% |
| Witt Springs | 2.46 | 46.8 | 18.2% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 1985 | $676 | 12.1% | 94.7% | 0.6% |
| Irvine | 2.36 | 44.2 | 14.4% | 32.1% | 13.9% | 1980 | $687 | 12.6% | 79.2% | 6.4% |
| Waco | 2.57 | 38.6 | 6.3% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 1995 | $833 | 28.2% | 90.4% | 4.5% |
| Winston | 2.42 | 45.1 | 6.3% | 16.2% | 15.3% | 1984 | $621 | 22.2% | 87.0% | 4.2% |
| Hisel | 2.81 | 37.2 | 6.2% | 18.5% | 19.3% | 1997 | $681 | 11.2% | 81.0% | 9.4% |
| Bybee | 2.89 | 30.5 | 1.8% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 1995 | $689 | 36.0% | 97.8% | 9.0% |
| Speedwell | 2.83 | 31.3 | 3.5% | 10.1% | 7.8% | 1996 | $702 | 33.2% | 95.6% | 8.0% |
| Millers Creek | 1.80 | 44.2 | 25.3% | 23.5% | 6.3% | 1984 | $762 | 10.8% | 80.1% | 24.6% |
| Ravenna | 2.10 | 51.6 | 12.6% | 27.9% | 14.8% | 1962 | $845 | 11.4% | 76.3% | 6.5% |
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 Wisemantown. 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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