Housing data for Wheelwright, KY
Wheelwright, KY has an estimated 964 residents and 294 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Floyd County.
27.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $593 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 964 (±241)
- Housing units
- 294 (±89)
- Households that rent
- 27.0%
- Median gross rent
- $593
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +38.5%
What stands out in Wheelwright
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 84.0% (±30.9 points) in Wheelwright, higher than in Floyd County (43.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 73.4% (±20.9 points) in Wheelwright, higher than in Floyd County (46.2%).
Average commute: 35.7 minutes (±7.3) in Wheelwright, higher than in Floyd County (27.1 minutes).
Housing in Wheelwright at a glance
- Median rent: $593 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 84.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $72,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,250 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $695 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 5.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 35.7 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +38.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wheelwright against Floyd County, its state and the nation
| Wheelwright | Floyd County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 964 (±241) | 35,224 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 294 (±89) | 17,505 (±58) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.0% (±15.0 points) | 27.8% (±2.3 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $593 (±$100) | $672 (±$59) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $41,279 (±$4,939) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $72,000 (±$58,156) | $98,700 (±$8,147) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $695 (±$409) | $748 (±$73) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.4% (±20.9 points) | 46.2% (±4.1 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.7 minutes (±7.3) | 27.1 minutes (±2.6) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.0% (±14.1 points) | 84.7% (±2.6 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.7 years (±6.2) | 42.8 years (±0.8) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wheelwright covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 548 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wheelwright has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 696 (±168) | 964 (±241) | +38.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 346 (±74) | 294 (±89) | −15.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $535 (±$389) | $593 (±$100) | +10.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $37,100 (±$16,887) | $72,000 (±$58,156) | +94.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $716 (±$224) | $1,250 (±$936) | +74.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $282 (±$113) | $695 (±$409) | +146.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.5% (±13.6 points) | 27.0% (±15.0 points) | −14.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.1% (±9.8 points) | 10.4% (±18.7 points) | +4.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Wheelwright
In 2025, the Wheelwright Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Floyd County, the departments that report recorded 47 violent and 164 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Wheelwright
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41669 | 53% | 1,036 | $593 | $58,100 | $36,042 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Wheelwright
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pippa Passes | 8.5 mi | $283 | — | 92.3% |
| Wayland | 9.3 mi | $633 | $40,500 | 34.9% |
| Fleming-Neon | 9.7 mi | $820 | $52,900 | 10.0% |
| Jenkins | 12 mi | $455 | $80,200 | 39.6% |
| Pikeville | 14 mi | $862 | $263,800 | 59.2% |
| Hindman | 14 mi | $350 | $143,200 | 48.5% |
| Martin | 16 mi | $358 | — | 70.1% |
| Pound | 16 mi | $775 | $98,100 | 24.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wheelwright, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $661 | $707 | $925 | $1,230 | $1,246 |
HUD income limits for Wheelwright, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $25,200 | $40,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $28,800 | $46,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,400 | $51,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $38,850 | $62,100 |
| 6 people | $41,750 | $41,750 | $66,700 |
| 7 people | $44,600 | $44,600 | $71,300 |
| 8 people | $47,500 | $47,500 | $75,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Floyd County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $60,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Wheelwright
How many homes are in Wheelwright?
Wheelwright, KY has an estimated 294 (±89) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Wheelwright?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 42.9% of homes in Wheelwright, KY.
How old are most homes in Wheelwright?
73.4% of homes in Wheelwright, KY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Wheelwright?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wheelwright, used by 53.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the crime rate in Wheelwright?
In 2025, the Wheelwright Police Department reported 0 violent crimes and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Is Wheelwright growing?
In Wheelwright, the number of residents went from 696 in 2015–2019 to 964 in 2020–2024 (+38.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Wheelwright?
The ZIP code that covers Wheelwright is 41669.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 41669?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 41669 is $593 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheelwright city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheelwright city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheelwright city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheelwright city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheelwright city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheelwright city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheelwright city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Floyd County, KY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Floyd County, KY
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Wheelwright Police Department (ORI KY0360200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wheelwright city, Kentucky (place:82272, in state:21).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures last updated on .