CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wickliffe

Kentucky · 835 residents · 1.55 sq mi

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With 835 people, Wickliffe is a city in Kentucky. At a median age of 40.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $31,100. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. 24.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

835

+5%vs 2000

vs 794 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.7

−2%vs 2000

vs 41.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024797

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.8%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(54)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(61)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(60)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.5%(96)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(126)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(81)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(77)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.1%(118)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.5%(63)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,568

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,620

−44%vs 2000

vs $17,273 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.7%

+8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,100

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$256

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $402 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.8%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

21.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(744)

Black1.8%(14)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(10)

Asian0.9%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(807)

Black3.1%(26)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.6%(5)

Ancestry

English17.8%(142)

American15.7%(125)

Subsaharan African12.4%(99)

Irish7.8%(62)

Scottish6.8%(54)

German6.6%(53)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(5)

French0.5%(4)

Italian0.5%(4)

Swedish0.5%(4)

West Indian0.5%(4)

Haitian0.5%(4)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.4%(3)

Polish0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.9%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.7%

−10.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.8%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.4 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 16.0 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 married51.4%(200)

Married35.2%(137)

Widowed1.5%(6)

Divorced11.8%(46)

Women 15+

Never married20.3%(55)

Married42.1%(114)

Widowed17%(46)

Divorced20.7%(56)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.1%

−23.7 ptssince 2013

from 26.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

25.3%

−12.6 ptssince 2020

from 37.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.7%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.3%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

57.0%

+13.3 ptssince 2020

from 43.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

32.5%

−13.5 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

72.1%

+11.0 ptssince 2020

from 61.1% 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

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.3%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.3%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.9%(15)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.7%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 35 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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