Whitesburg City, Kentucky

Whitesburg City, Letcher County, Kentucky is a city located in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. The population of city in 2000 stood at 1600 as per the Census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 1478, making it Kentucky's 190th largest. It has total area of 3.1 sq mi (8.03 square kilometre), giving it the 137th largest by total area among Kentucky.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1600 people, 642 households, and 412 families residing in the city. The population density was 516.9 people per square mile (199.58/kmē), making its Kentucky's 77th least densely populated city. There were 733 housing units at an average density of 236.5 per square mile (91.31/kmē). The average household size was 2.21 people, and the average family size was 2.82 people. In the city the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 79 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.1 males. The median age of the city's population was 44.6 years, the median age of male residents at 40 and the median age of female residents at 47.8. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 1539 White, 10 Black or African American, American Indian, 42 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 8 from two or more races and 1 Ohter races.

Whitesburg city Kentucky Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Whitesburg city Kentucky School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Whitesburg City Kentucky GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $28750, it is the 268th highest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The median income for a family in the city was $35714, making it the 268th highest city by median family income in Kentucky. The per capita income for the city was $20202, it is the 136th wealthiest city in terms of per capita income. The median income of city was $20625, The median income for males was $25398 versus $16000 for females.

In 2000, 354 pupils and students, of which 54.52% are male and 45.48% are female, 22.13% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 3.67% nursery or pri school, 2.82% kindergarten, 42.09% elementary school, 35.88% high school and 15.54% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1600
April 2000 Estimate1600
July 2000 Estimate1593
July 2001 Estimate1555
July 2002 Estimate1544
July 2003 Estimate1530
July 2004 Estimate1507
July 2005 Estimate1494
July 2006 Estimate1489
July 2007 Estimate1484
July 2008 Estimate1478
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school9413
Kindergarten1010
Elementary school7871149
High school6364127
College or graduate school431255
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Whitesburg city, Kentucky$28750$35714$20202
Letcher County, Kentucky$21110$24869$11984
Kentucky, United States$33672$40939$18093
United States$41994$50046$21587