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Whitley City, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Whitley City is 1,172, which is 5.49% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Whitley City population density is 506.04 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Whitley City is white, which represent 94.80% of the total population. The average Whitley City education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,172. #222

Population Growth Since 2000, #182

Whitley City, KY	5.49%
Kentucky	8.45%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #374

Whitley City, KY	506.04 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,111 (94.80%, #279)
Black:	61 (5.20%, #148)
Hispanic:	7 (0.60%, #295)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #221)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #154)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,006 (85.84%) out of the total population of 1,172 reported first ancestry.

	Whitley City, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	11	0.94%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	40	3.41%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	48	4.10%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	11	0.94%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	11	0.94%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	11	0.94%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	442	37.71%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 746 (63.65%, see rank)

Females: 426 (36.35%, see rank)

Whitley City, KY	Male: 63.65% Female: 36.35%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Whitley City, KY	43.70 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Whitley City, KY	36.20 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Whitley City, KY	51.40 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Whitley City, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	27	2.30%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	45	3.84%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	17	1.45%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	91	7.76%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	105	8.96%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	154	13.14%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	176	15.02%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	321	27.39%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	121	10.32%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	69	5.89%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	11	0.94%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	35	2.99%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Whitley City, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	887, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	344, 38.78%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	303, 34.16%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	219, 24.69%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	21, 2.37%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.04, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Whitley City, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	45	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	91	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Whitley City, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	393, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.77, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	117, 29.77%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	276, 70.23%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	226, 57.51%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.81, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	74, 18.83%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	167, 42.49%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Whitley City, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,083	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	684	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	299	43.71%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	152	22.22%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	11	1.61%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	222	32.46%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	399	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	78	19.55%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	77	19.30%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	161	40.35%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	83	20.80%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Whitley City, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	1,166	99.49%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	856	73.04%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	310	26.45%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	6	0.51%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6	0.51%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6	0.51%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Whitley City, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	393	100.00%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.