Whitesburg, KY Profile

Whitesburg, KY, population 1,512, is located in Kentucky's Letcher county, about 100.5 miles from Knoxville and 110.2 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Whitesburg's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Whitesburg has declined by about 6%.

Whitesburg's property crime levels tend to be Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.60
	Males	40.00
	Females	47.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	10.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,600	N/A
2001	1,566	-2.13%
2002	1,557	-0.57%
2003	1,544	-0.83%
2004	1,524	-1.30%
2005	1,512	-0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	129
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	0
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	-	-	0	0
Robbery	-	-	-	0	-	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	2	-	-	0	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	3,026
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	1,064
2008	1,965

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	6	-	-	0	2
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	39	-	-	15	26
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	2	-	-	1	1
Arson	-	-	-	-	-		0

Location

Elevation	1,164 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities