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Whitley City, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · McCreary County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
782
Population
339/sq mi density
$31,250
Median Income
$12,710 per capita
$61,900
Home Value
$103,391 Zillow
$942
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
169
Violent Crime/100K
1,280 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$31,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,900 home value, $942/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
169 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,250
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$12,710
67% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
57.1%
360% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whitley City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whitley City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,250
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$12,710
33%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$42,488
59%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$901
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$901
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
20.7%
36% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.0%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
60% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$349M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64%
Public Transit
2%
Work From Home
20.7%
Other
13.3%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
303
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
23
Retail
46
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$42,488
41% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,575
55% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $12,710 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $42,488 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $901 |
| County GDP | $349M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 57.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 64.0% |
| Public Transit | 2.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 303 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $42,488 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,575 |