CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Whitesville

Kentucky · 697 residents · 0.43 sq mi

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Whitesville is home to 697 people in Kentucky. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $29,800. Median household income is $18,558, under the $30,130 national median. Renters pay $262 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

697

+10%vs 2000

vs 632 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.9

−12%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.43 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024661

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(58)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(46)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.5%(52)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(102)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(90)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(63)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(59)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(27)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.2%(29)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,558

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,655 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,954

−26%vs 2000

vs $13,477 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.5%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,800

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$262

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $456 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.2%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

17.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(618)

Black0.8%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(693)

Black0.6%(4)

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.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.8%(25)

Ancestry

English30.1%(199)

Irish16.8%(111)

American6.5%(43)

German6.1%(40)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(14)

Dutch0.9%(6)

French Canadian0.8%(5)

Polish0.8%(5)

British0.5%(3)

Czech0.3%(2)

Scottish0.3%(2)

Welsh0.3%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

French0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.5%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.7%

−9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.8 min

+50%vs 2000

vs 17.2 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 married34.2%(63)

Married52.2%(96)

Widowed5.4%(10)

Divorced8.2%(15)

Women 15+

Never married43.6%(151)

Married34.7%(120)

Widowed5.5%(19)

Divorced16.2%(56)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2013

from 8.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.0%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 66.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.0%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.0%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.8%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.3%

−11.2 ptssince 2020

from 74.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.7%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 36.9% 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

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)8%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II8%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 25 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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