Whitesburg, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Letcher County County

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

1,998 Population 638/sq mi density

$31,875 Median Income $24,211 per capita

$111,300 Home Value $86,305 Zillow

$619 Median Rent 32.5% income on rent

54°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr

54 Violent Crime/100K 163 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

2.1 / 5.0

$31,875 median income, 4.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.7 / 5.0

$111,300 home value, $619/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

54 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.8 / 5.0

21.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

1,998

Population Density

638

per square mile

Land Area

3.2

square miles (8.2 km²)

Median Age

41.3 yrs

6% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.3%

Male

55.7%

Female

44%

56%

Race & Ethnicity

White	97.3% US: 61.6%
Black	0.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	2.2%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

97.3%

Black

0.5%

Hispanic

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	98.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish	1.9% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

98.1%

Spanish

1.9%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

6.7%

12% above US avg (6%)

Disability

34.4%

165% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

95.9%

5% above US avg (91.4%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.499

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	1,998
Population Density	638 / sq mi
Land Area	3.2 sq mi
Median Age	41.3 years

Gender

Male	44.3%
Female	55.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White	97.3%
Black or African American	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino	0.0%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	98.1%
Spanish	1.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	6.7%
Disability	34.4%
Health Insurance	95.9%
Broadband Access	87.2%
Gini Coefficient	0.499

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	9 — Nonmetro / Rural