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Wheatcroft, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Webster County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
125
Population
500/sq mi density
$43,750
Median Income
$23,893 per capita
$71,300
Home Value
$131,189 Zillow
$783
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$43,750 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,300 home value, $783/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-35%
157 → 102
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+10.4%
$39,643 → $43,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wheatcroft across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
75
-27 from 2023 (102)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,873
+$3,123 from 2023 ($43,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 157 | — | $39,643 | — |
| 2015 | 154 | -1.9% | $25,625 | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 154 | +0% | $25,000 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 153 | -0.6% | $40,000 | +60% |
| 2021 | 103 | -32.7% | $36,875 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 102 | -1% | $43,750 | +18.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.