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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wheatcroft

Kentucky · 167 residents · 0.25 sq mi
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Wheatcroft is home to 167 people in Kentucky. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The typical home is worth $23,800. Median household income is $25,208, under the $30,130 national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
167
−3%vs 2000
vs 173 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.4
−19%vs 2000
vs 37.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.25 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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202490
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(14)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412%(20)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.8%(8)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(10)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(29)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418%(30)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5415%(25)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(17)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 741.8%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,208
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,917 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,678
−16%vs 2000
vs $12,643 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.4%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$23,800
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Owner-occupied
92.0%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.2% in 2000
8.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(173)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(167)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
Greek30%(27)
Irish23.3%(21)
German8.9%(8)
English6.7%(6)
Swedish6.7%(6)
Dutch5.6%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.5%
−11.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.4 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 21.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.1%(13)
Married21.6%(8)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced43.2%(16)
Women 15+
Never married27.3%(12)
Married29.5%(13)
Widowed43.2%(19)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.1%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
35.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.1%
−15.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
63.3%
+32.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
41.1%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
78.9%
+19.8 ptssince 2020
from 59.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wheatcroft, Kentucky?

Wheatcroft, Kentucky has about 167 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wheatcroft, Kentucky?

The typical household in Wheatcroft, Kentucky earns about $25,208 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wheatcroft, Kentucky expensive?

In Wheatcroft, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $23,800.

How educated are people in Wheatcroft, Kentucky?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Wheatcroft, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wheatcroft, Kentucky?

About 14.4% of people in Wheatcroft, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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