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Wingo, KY

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

606
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

28.4
years ∙ half population younger than 28.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
29.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.3%
foreign-born population
98.7%Native
1.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wingo is a city within Graves County, Kentucky, United States.
Location
City in Graves County, KY, US
Co-ordinates
DEC36.641446° N, 88.741052° W
DMS36° 38′ 29.21″ N, 88° 44′ 27.79″ W

Population Density & area

621.5/sq mi (239.9/km²)
Total Area
0.982 sq mi (2.544 km²)
Land Area
0.975 sq mi (2.526 km²) · 99.3%
Water Area
0.007 sq mi (0.018 km²) · 0.7%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.6% male
Male 52.6%
Female 47.4%
males per 100 females
Wingo 111.1
Graves County 97.9
Kentucky 98.2

Nativity

1.3%
foreign-born population
98.7%Native
1.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Wingo 1.3%
Graves County 2.8%
Kentucky 4.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

28.4
years ∙ half population younger than 28.4, half older
Wingo
28.4
Graves County
40.4
Kentucky
39.1

Dependency ratio

Low High
70.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Wingo 70.2
Graves County 74.2
Kentucky 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Wingo Graves County Kentucky
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 27.1% 24.2% 22.6%
Working age (18-64) 58.7% 57.4% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 14.2% 18.4% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 70.2 74.2 66.4
Child dependency ratio 46.1 42.1 37.6
Old-age dependency ratio 24.2 32.1 28.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
83.2%
Black
4.1%
Asian
0.7%
Hispanic
3.6%
Other
8.4%
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
29.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Wingo 29.8%
Graves County 28.9%
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 Wingo population
Wingo Graves County Kentucky
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 8.1% 5%
Mexican 1.7% 6.5% 2.5%
Puerto Rican 2% 0.3% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.3% 0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 96.4% 91.9% 95%
One race 88% 88.9% 91.1%
White 83.2% 83.8% 81.5%
Black or African American 4.1% 4.2% 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0.7% 0.4% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 8.4% 3% 3.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64% family
Family 64%
Non family 36%
% family households
Wingo 64%
Graves County 67.8%
Kentucky 63.9%

Average household size

2.5
persons per household
Wingo
2.5
Graves County
2.55
Kentucky
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Wingo population
Wingo Graves County Kentucky
Total households 242 14,139 1,814,469
Average houshold size 2.5 2.55 2.43
Family households 155 9,585 1,159,005
Average family size 3.01 3.11 3.03
Married couple family 88 7,511 844,820
Other families 67 2,074 314,185
Male householder 30 621 95,673
Female householder 37 1,453 218,512
Non-family households 87 4,554 655,464
One-person households 75 3,845 540,419
Male householder 22 1,779 247,145
Senior (65+) living alone 13 640 79,059
Female householder 53 2,066 293,274
Senior (65+) living alone 36 1,254 151,346
Other living arrangements 12 709 115,045

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

277
housing units
Wingo 277
Graves County 16,425
Kentucky 2,023,116

Occupancy status

87.4% occupied
Occupied 87.4%
Vacant 12.6%
vacancy rate
Wingo 12.6%
Graves County 13.9%
Kentucky 10.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

89.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
89.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
8.3%
Mobile homes
2.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1976
Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
3.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
36.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
51.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
8.7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Wingo Graves County Kentucky
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.5 5.9 5.7
1–3 rooms 5.8% 7.2% 10.4%
4–6 rooms 55.6% 54.9% 54.2%
7+ rooms 38.6% 37.9% 35.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.5% 1.7%
1 bedroom 0.7% 5% 8.2%
2 bedrooms 30.7% 25% 25.1%
3 bedrooms 52.3% 53.9% 45.2%
4+ bedrooms 16.2% 15.8% 19.7%
At a glance
Median year built 1976 1977 1983
Total housing units 277 16,425 2,023,116
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

69% owners
Renter-occupied 31%
Owner-occupied 69%
homeownership rate
Wingo 69%
Graves County 76.1%
Kentucky 68.3%

Average household size

2.65
Owner-occupied
2.17
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Wingo 2.65
Graves County 2.59
Kentucky 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Wingo Graves County Kentucky
Total occupied units 242 14,139 1,814,469
Year moved in
2020 or later 21.1% 16.7% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 40.1% 43.2% 38.4%
2000 to 2009 12.4% 16.7% 16.7%
1999 or earlier 26.4% 23.3% 21.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 97.8% 98%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 2.2% 1.4%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 9.1% 5.6% 6.8%
1 vehicle 29.3% 27.9% 32.4%
2 vehicles 32.6% 38.4% 37.1%
3 or more vehicles 28.9% 28% 23.7%
House heating fuel used
Gas 67.7% 58.4% 41.5%
Electricity 30.2% 38.7% 54.9%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.6% 0.7%
All other fuels 2% 1.9% 2.3%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 1.2% 0.7% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.2% 1.1% 0.8%
No telephone service available 4.5% 1.8% 1.1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$117,200
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Wingo
$117,200
Graves County
$147,800
Kentucky
$205,600

Housing Cost Burden

23.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
23.4%
Owners without a mortgage
15%
Renters
32.8%
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
Wingo Graves County Kentucky
Property value
Median Value $117,200 $147,800 $205,600
Under $100,000 33.6% 29.5% 20.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 57.5% 37.5% 27.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 3% 16.8% 23.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 6% 12.4% 20.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.9% 7.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1% 1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 59.9% 51.7% 56.1%
Without a mortgage 40.1% 48.3% 43.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $771 $1,227 $1,433
Without a mortgage $343 $401 $469
Gross rent
Median rent $648 $775 $967

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Wingo 20.9%
Graves County 18.4%
Kentucky 27.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Wingo 10.8%
Graves County 10.7%
Kentucky 11.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

180
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
12.8%
K–12
60%
College / Undergraduate
26.7%
Graduate / Professional
0.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

21.9%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Wingo
21.9%
Graves County
19.9%
Kentucky
36%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Wingo Graves County Kentucky
Total enrolled (age 3+) 180 7,868 1,039,376
Nursery / preschool 12.8% 9.1% 5.5%
K–12 60% 77.2% 70.6%
Kindergarten 8.9% 5.5% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 25% 24.3% 21.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 3.3% 25.1% 21.9%
High School: Grades 9–12 22.8% 22.4% 22.2%
College or graduate school 27.2% 13.7% 23.8%
College, undergraduate 26.7% 12.1% 18.9%
Graduate, professional school 0.6% 1.6% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 21.9% 19.9% 36%
School type
Public school 93.3% 90.2% 81.9%
Private school 6.7% 9.8% 18.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

369
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
4.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.5%
HS graduate
48%
Some college no degree
7%
Associates degree
13.3%
Bachelors degree
19%
Graduate or professional degree
1.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
81.3% · 18.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
44.6% · 55.4%
Some college no degree
65.4% · 34.6%
Associates degree
57.1% · 42.9%
Bachelors degree
51.4% · 48.6%
Graduate or professional degree
14.3% · 85.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Wingo Graves County Kentucky
Population (25+) 369 24,924 3,098,758
Less than 9th grade 4.3% 4.2% 4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.5% 6.5% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 48% 40.7% 32.6%
Some college, no degree 7% 19.2% 19.7%
Associate's degree 13.3% 11% 9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.9% 18.4% 27.6%
Bachelor's degree 19% 10.3% 16.2%
Graduate or professional 1.9% 8.1% 11.3%
High School or higher 89.2% 89.3% 88.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,000
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$40,625
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$51,731
Graduate or professional degree
$62,083

Poverty Rate

5.2%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
17.5%
HS graduate
12.4%
Some college or associates
8%
Bachelors degree or higher
5.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Wingo Graves County Kentucky
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $45,000 $40,078 $46,524
Less than high school graduate $— $28,796 $29,659
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $40,625 $32,818 $37,177
Some college or associate's degree $— $41,064 $43,534
Bachelor's degree $51,731 $55,901 $60,526
Graduate or professional degree $62,083 $72,616 $70,952
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 17.5% 31.3% 33.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 12.4% 21.8% 17%
Some college or associate's degree 8% 12.5% 11.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 5.2% 4.8% 4.7%

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