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Wallins Creek, KY

Census-Designated Place in Harlan County, KY, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

383
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.9
years ∙ half population younger than 44.9, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wallins Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.
Location
Census-Designated Place in Harlan County, KY, US
Co-ordinates
DEC36.830014° N, 83.417533° W
DMS36° 49′ 48.05″ N, 83° 25′ 03.12″ W

Population Density & area

721.3/sq mi (278.7/km²)
Total Area
0.557 sq mi (1.442 km²)
Land Area
0.531 sq mi (1.374 km²) · 95.3%
Water Area
0.026 sq mi (0.068 km²) · 4.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

41.3% male
Male 41.3%
Female 58.7%
males per 100 females
Wallins Creek 70.2
Harlan County 93.4
Kentucky 98.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Wallins Creek 0%
Harlan County 0.4%
Kentucky 4.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.9
years ∙ half population younger than 44.9, half older
Wallins Creek
44.9
Harlan County
40.9
Kentucky
39.1

Dependency ratio

Low High
35.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Wallins Creek 35.8
Harlan County 76.1
Kentucky 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Wallins Creek Harlan County Kentucky
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 20.9% 23.7% 22.6%
Working age (18-64) 73.6% 56.8% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 5.5% 19.5% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 35.8 76.1 66.4
Child dependency ratio 28.4 41.8 37.6
Old-age dependency ratio 7.4 34.3 28.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Wallins Creek 0%
Harlan County 11.7%
Kentucky 32.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Wallins Creek population
Wallins Creek Harlan County Kentucky
Hispanic or Latino 0% 0.5% 5%
Mexican 0% 0.3% 2.5%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.1% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 99.5% 95%
One race 100% 95.9% 91.1%
White 100% 93.9% 81.5%
Black or African American 0% 1.3% 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.2% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 3.6% 3.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

93.2% family
Family 93.2%
Non family 6.8%
% family households
Wallins Creek 93.2%
Harlan County 70.4%
Kentucky 63.9%

Average household size

2.59
persons per household
Wallins Creek
2.59
Harlan County
2.35
Kentucky
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Wallins Creek population
Wallins Creek Harlan County Kentucky
Total households 148 10,731 1,814,469
Average houshold size 2.59 2.35 2.43
Family households 138 7,555 1,159,005
Average family size 2.7 2.76 3.03
Married couple family 116 5,383 844,820
Other families 22 2,172 314,185
Male householder 22 686 95,673
Female householder 0 1,486 218,512
Non-family households 10 3,176 655,464
One-person households 10 2,694 540,419
Male householder 0 1,032 247,145
Senior (65+) living alone 0 327 79,059
Female householder 10 1,662 293,274
Senior (65+) living alone 10 863 151,346
Other living arrangements 0 482 115,045

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

148
housing units
Wallins Creek 148
Harlan County 13,036
Kentucky 2,023,116

Occupancy status

100% occupied
Occupied 100%
Vacant 0%
vacancy rate
Wallins Creek 0%
Harlan County 17.7%
Kentucky 10.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

69.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
69.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
30.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1996
Half of houses were built before 1996, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
0%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
69.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
30.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Wallins Creek Harlan County Kentucky
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.8 5.6 5.7
1–3 rooms 0% 9.8% 10.4%
4–6 rooms 29.1% 55.7% 54.2%
7+ rooms 70.9% 34.5% 35.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 2.9% 1.7%
1 bedroom 0% 6.7% 8.2%
2 bedrooms 0% 23.8% 25.1%
3 bedrooms 100% 47.4% 45.2%
4+ bedrooms 0% 19.3% 19.7%
At a glance
Median year built 1996 1977 1983
Total housing units 148 13,036 2,023,116
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

100% owners
Renter-occupied 0%
Owner-occupied 100%
homeownership rate
Wallins Creek 100%
Harlan County 71.6%
Kentucky 68.3%

Average household size

2.59
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Wallins Creek 2.59
Harlan County 2.35
Kentucky 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Wallins Creek Harlan County Kentucky
Total occupied units 148 10,731 1,814,469
Year moved in
2020 or later 0% 16.1% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 22.3% 35.9% 38.4%
2000 to 2009 23% 17.3% 16.7%
1999 or earlier 54.7% 30.7% 21.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.1% 98%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.5% 1.4%
1.51 or more 0% 1.4% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6.8% 8.1% 6.8%
1 vehicle 14.9% 31.8% 32.4%
2 vehicles 30.4% 36.6% 37.1%
3 or more vehicles 48% 23.5% 23.7%
House heating fuel used
Gas 0% 8.5% 41.5%
Electricity 100% 84.9% 54.9%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 1.2% 0.7%
All other fuels 0% 4.8% 2.3%
No fuel used 0% 0.7% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 1.1% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.9% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 1% 1.1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$177,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Wallins Creek
$177,500
Harlan County
$73,700
Kentucky
$205,600

Housing Cost Burden

12.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
12.3%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
—%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Wallins Creek Harlan County Kentucky
Property value
Median Value $177,500 $73,700 $205,600
Under $100,000 22.3% 67.5% 20.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 70.9% 21.9% 27.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 7.1% 23.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 6.8% 2.4% 20.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 1.1% 7.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0% 1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 54.7% 31.5% 56.1%
Without a mortgage 45.3% 68.5% 43.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $979 $1,433
Without a mortgage $351 $349 $469
Gross rent
Median rent $— $678 $967

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

0%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Wallins Creek 0%
Harlan County 13%
Kentucky 27.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Wallins Creek 9.9%
Harlan County 18.3%
Kentucky 11.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

80
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
100%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Wallins Creek due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Wallins Creek
—%
Harlan County
27.4%
Kentucky
36%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Wallins Creek Harlan County Kentucky
Total enrolled (age 3+) 80 5,695 1,039,376
Nursery / preschool 0% 4.2% 5.5%
K–12 100% 77% 70.6%
Kindergarten 0% 4.2% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 0% 26% 21.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 26.3% 27% 21.9%
High School: Grades 9–12 73.8% 19.9% 22.2%
College or graduate school 0% 18.8% 23.8%
College, undergraduate 0% 15% 18.9%
Graduate, professional school 0% 3.7% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% 27.4% 36%
School type
Public school 100% 91.6% 81.9%
Private school 0% 8.4% 18.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

303
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
6.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
3%
HS graduate
21.5%
Some college no degree
34.7%
Associates degree
34%
Bachelors degree
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
52.4% · 47.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
33.8% · 66.2%
Some college no degree
100% · 0%
Associates degree
0% · 100%
Bachelors degree
—% · —%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Wallins Creek Harlan County Kentucky
Population (25+) 303 17,958 3,098,758
Less than 9th grade 6.9% 7.8% 4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 3% 10.5% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 21.5% 36.8% 32.6%
Some college, no degree 34.7% 21% 19.7%
Associate's degree 34% 10.8% 9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 13% 27.6%
Bachelor's degree 0% 6.4% 16.2%
Graduate or professional 0% 6.7% 11.3%
High School or higher 90.1% 81.7% 88.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$35,995
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

—%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
* The Census Bureau did not publish poverty rate for Wallins Creek due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
33.3%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
—%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Wallins Creek Harlan County Kentucky
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $35,995 $36,420 $46,524
Less than high school graduate $— $28,053 $29,659
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $33,891 $37,177
Some college or associate's degree $— $33,561 $43,534
Bachelor's degree $— $51,940 $60,526
Graduate or professional degree $— $53,341 $70,952
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 33.3% 39.7% 33.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 22.5% 17%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 23.8% 11.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher —% 5.5% 4.7%
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