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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.7%
847 → 782
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.4%
$23,971 → $31,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Whitley City 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
739
-43 from 2023 (782)
Projected Median Income 2030
$37,631
+$6,381 from 2023 ($31,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 847 | — | $23,971 | — |
| 2015 | 953 | +12.5% | $14,917 | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 1,231 | +29.2% | $9,234 | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 1,400 | +13.7% | $15,270 | +65.4% |
| 2021 | 1,323 | -5.5% | $14,303 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 782 | -40.9% | $31,250 | +118.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.