Wheatcroft, KY Population

Overview

168

Total Population

47.7

Median age

62.50%

Female population %

6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

58.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wheatcroft's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wheatcroft is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wheatcroft's population under 18 was 11.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wheatcroft's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wheatcroft, 7.74% were under the age of 15, 10.71% aged 15 to 29, 52.38% aged 30 to 64, 29.17% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 42 more females than males in Wheatcroft:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 62.50% females and 37.50% males in Wheatcroft, KY.
The Wheatcroft, KY gender ratio is 6:100 i.e. 6 men to 100 women (0.600).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 16.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 23.

Wheatcroft's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Wheatcroft population: 100% are White.
Wheatcroft's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 168 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wheatcroft is White with a population of 168 (100% of the total population).

Wheatcroft's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 165 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Wheatcroft's population decreased by 5 (3.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wheatcroft's population decreased by 54 (33.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wheatcroft's population was lowest in year 2022 at 102.