Moving to Whitley City, Kentucky
Population: 1,111
Males: 521 (46.9%), Females: 590 (53.1%)
McCreary County
Zip code: 42653
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $18,654
Median house value: $44,700
Population by Race
Races in Whitley City:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (25.1%), English (10.0%), Irish (5.7%).
Elevation: 1357 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Whitley City
- High school or higher: 63.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
- Unemployed: 17.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Whitley City CDP
- Never married: 23.2%
- Now married: 36.6%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 13.9%
- Divorced: 23.5%
0.7% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Whitley City:
- SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ONEIDA, TN)
- LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SOMERSET, KY)
- JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; JELLICO, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitley City:
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 72 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
- BLUE GRASS (about 91 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
- LOVELL FIELD (about 127 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Whitley City:
- MC CREARY COUNTY (about 7 miles; PINE KNOT, KY; Abbreviation: 18I)
- SCOTT MUNI (about 21 miles; ONEIDA, TN; Abbreviation: SCX)
- SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY-J.T. WILSON FIELD (about 25 miles; SOMERSET, KY; Abbreviation: SME)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitley City:
- ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 62 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
- PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
- EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
- TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
- CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 81 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
- UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 90 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
Public primary/middle school in Whitley City:
- WHITLEY CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 80 JENNY’S BRANCH RD; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Whitley City:
- BEULAH MT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 22; Location: RR1 BOX 4; Grades: UG – UG)
Libraries
Library in Whitley City:
- MCCREARY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $223,221; Location: 6 NORTH MAIN STREET; 39,622 books; 983 audio materials; 744 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)