Whitesburg is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,711 people and three associated neighborhoods, Whitesburg is the 205th largest community in Kentucky.Whitesburg is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.33% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Whitesburg is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Whitesburg who work in healthcare (20.43%), sales jobs (15.82%), and teaching (11.67%). A relatively large number of people in Whitesburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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.
