Wheelwright, Kentucky Population 2024

463

Wheelwright Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wheelwright was:

  • White: 96.35%
  • Black or African American: 2.35%
  • Two or more races: 1.29%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
263.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.03% (-35)
The current population of Wheelwright, Kentucky is 463 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 498.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White81996.35%
Black or African American202.35%
Two or more races111.29%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Wheelwright Population by Race

Wheelwright Population Pyramid 2024

Wheelwright Median Age

38.6

Total

43.7

Male

35.3

Female

Wheelwright Adults

There are 692 adults, (94 of whom are seniors) in Wheelwright.

Wheelwright Age Dependency

42.1

Age Dependency Ratio

15.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wheelwright Sex Ratio

Female41148.35%
Male43951.65%

Wheelwright Population by Age

Wheelwright Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2352.5766.833.2
Married1263.1781.718.3
Non Family73038.461.6
Female312.977.422.6
Male58.44060

3.19

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

66.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wheelwright Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9314.31%
Associates Degree60.92%
Bachelors Degree335.08%
Graduate Degree264%
High School Graduate25539.23%
Less Than 9th Grade649.85%
Some College17326.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wheelwright Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wheelwright Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White61947359
Black20200
2+ Races1100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.53%.

Wheelwright Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,162$0$32,794
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,167$55,104$29,327
Some College$55,787$56,250$0

$40,167

Average Earnings

$55,104

Average Male

$29,327

Average Female

Wheelwright Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wheelwright Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wheelwright Language

100% of Wheelwright residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Wheelwright Language

Wheelwright Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White59018731.69%
Multiple1111100%

32.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

33.45%

Male Poverty Rate

32.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wheelwright

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wheelwright is Multiple, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wheelwright is White, with 31.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 48.36%.

Wheelwright Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade54.9%
Some College23.08%
High School19.38%
Bachelors or Greater19.05%

Wheelwright Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed17.33%
Male Employed16.98%
Female Unemployed12.5%
Male Unemployed0%

Wheelwright Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wheelwright Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,568$68,140
Households-$54,183
Married Families$82,273$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,250$21,932

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wheelwright Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wheelwright Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wheelwright Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wheelwright Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wheelwright Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

46

Number of Veterans

46

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War17
Second Gulf War8
Vietnam4
Korea0
World War II0

Wheelwright Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5417
55 to 6417
18 to 348
65 to 744
75+0

Wheelwright Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White294.39%
Black1785%

Wheelwright Veterans by Race

Wheelwright Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wheelwright Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

29.1%

Labor Force Participation

25.6%

Employment Rate

12.1%

Unemployment Rate

Wheelwright Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wheelwright Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wheelwright Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.94%

Born in Wheelwright

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Wheelwright residents were born in the United States, with 80.94% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wheelwright Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029419-9-2.1%
2028428-9-2.06%
2027437-8-1.8%
2026445-9-1.98%
2025454-9-1.94%
2024463-9-1.91%
2023472-8-1.67%
2022480-8-1.64%
2021488-10-2.01%
202049820.4%
2019496-6-1.2%
2018502-9-1.76%
2017511-11-2.11%
2016522-10-1.88%
2015532-10-1.85%
2014542-7-1.28%
2013549-304-35.64%
2012853-342-28.62%
20111,19580.67%
20101,18700%

Wheelwright Population by Year