Population 556 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wiswell
Household size in Wiswell
| Period | Wiswell | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Wiswell has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wiswell
| Period | Wiswell | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wiswell is 37.9 years old, a few years younger 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 Wiswell
| Period | Wiswell | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wiswell: 8.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.0 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wiswell
Renters in Wiswell
| Period | Wiswell | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.8% of households in Wiswell rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Wiswell
| Period | Wiswell | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wiswell as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Kentucky as a whole (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 Wiswell
| Period | Wiswell | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Wiswell was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Wiswell
| Period | Wiswell | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $766 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $556 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $768 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $821 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$55 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wiswell costs $821 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.8% 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 Wiswell
Bachelor's degrees in Wiswell
| Period | Wiswell | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Wiswell (29.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
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 Wiswell
| Period | Wiswell | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Wiswell never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% 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 Wiswell
| Period | Wiswell | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wiswell has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Wiswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiswell | 2.48 | 37.9 | 8.6% | 19.8% | 8.6% | 1982 | $821 | 29.6% | 86.8% | 3.0% |
| Lynn Grove | 1.65 | 54.5 | 6.8% | 4.0% | 28.0% | 1985 | $737 | 10.1% | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Murray | 2.32 | 36.3 | 11.4% | 42.4% | 16.7% | 1982 | $902 | 37.0% | 92.2% | 4.5% |
| Hazel | 2.45 | 42.9 | 8.0% | 20.5% | 13.4% | 1979 | $923 | 22.1% | 87.3% | 6.3% |
| Coldwater | 1.87 | 48.3 | 14.0% | 22.0% | 12.7% | 1979 | $961 | 17.6% | 90.7% | 7.2% |
| Farmington | 2.46 | 43.0 | 7.9% | 13.0% | 14.7% | 1979 | $774 | 20.8% | 89.4% | 1.9% |
| Almo | 2.49 | 37.7 | 14.0% | 26.5% | 9.5% | 1993 | $733 | 28.3% | 93.6% | 3.2% |
| New Providence | 2.22 | 53.6 | 10.9% | 24.6% | 19.8% | 1978 | $682 | 13.5% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| Puryear | 2.51 | 46.2 | 6.4% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 1981 | $816 | 19.7% | 90.1% | 8.7% |
| Sedalia | 2.76 | 45.5 | 9.9% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1973 | $727 | 19.3% | 92.1% | 3.2% |
| Foundry Hill | 2.63 | 46.7 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 1984 | $864 | 21.3% | 88.4% | 13.3% |
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 Wiswell. 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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