Whitesburg’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Whitesburg spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.00 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Whitesburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Whitesburg overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Whitesburg, 21.69% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Whitesburg in 2022 was $25,628, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,512 for a family of four. However, Whitesburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Whitesburg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.59% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Whitesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Whitesburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Whitesburg include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scandinavian.
The most common language spoken in Whitesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Polish.
