Williamsburg, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there were 5,143 people, 1,928 household
s, and 1,127 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,102.5 people per square mile (426.1/km²). There were 2,118 housing units at an average density of 454.0 per square mile (175.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.46% White, 1.73% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 1,928 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples
living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 24.9% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,114, and the median income for a family was $25,996. Males had a median income of $31,905 versus $17,339 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,224. About 29.3% of the population and 35.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.0% of those under the age of 18 and 15.1% of those ages 65 and older.
(formerly Cumberland College) is located on College Hill adjacent to the downtown area of Williamsburg. UC is a private liberal arts college, with an enrollment of approximately 2,200 students. The school is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention (the Kentucky affiliate of the Southern Baptist Convention
), and the school's sports teams participate in the NAIA
.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 5,143 people, 1,928 household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
s, and 1,127 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,102.5 people per square mile (426.1/km²). There were 2,118 housing units at an average density of 454.0 per square mile (175.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.46% White, 1.73% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 1,928 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 24.9% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,114, and the median income for a family was $25,996. Males had a median income of $31,905 versus $17,339 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $11,224. About 29.3% of the population and 35.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.0% of those under the age of 18 and 15.1% of those ages 65 and older.
K-12
Two public school districts serve the city:- Whitley County Schools
- The county school district serves the county outside of the city of Williamsburg, however, its central campus is only a mile outside the city limits.
- Whitley County High School
- Whitley County Middle School
- Whitley Central Intermediate School
- Whitley County Central Elementary School
- The county school district serves the county outside of the city of Williamsburg, however, its central campus is only a mile outside the city limits.
- Williamsburg Independent Schools
- Serves the city of Williamsburg with a single K-12 school.
- Williamsburg City School
- Williamsburg Independent Alternative Center School
- Serves the city of Williamsburg with a single K-12 school.
Colleges and universities
The campus of the University of the CumberlandsUniversity of the Cumberlands
University of the Cumberlands is a private, liberal arts college located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, with an enrollment of approximately 3,200 students...
(formerly Cumberland College) is located on College Hill adjacent to the downtown area of Williamsburg. UC is a private liberal arts college, with an enrollment of approximately 2,200 students. The school is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention (the Kentucky affiliate of the Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members...
), and the school's sports teams participate in the NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
.
Newspapers
- News JournalNews Journal (Corbin)The News Journal is a weekly newspaper based in Corbin, Kentucky with an office in Williamsburg, Kentucky, that covers Knox, Laurel and Whitley counties in that state. The newspaper is owned and published by The Whitley Wiz, Inc...
- Weekly - The Times-Tribune - Daily
Radio
- WCCR-LPWCCR-LPWCCR-LP is a low power college radio station owned and operated by University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Founded in 2004, it is a 24-hours a day student-run radio station.- Overview :...
94.5 FM (low power) - College radio - WEKXWEKXWEKX is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock music format. Licensed to Jellico, Tennessee, USA, the station is currently owned by Whitley Broadcasting Co., Inc. and features programing from Dial Global....
102.7 FM - Classic Rock - WEZJ 104.3 FM - Country
- WEKC 710 AM - Gospel
- WEZJ 1440 AM - Country
Notable residents
- Henry BondHenry BondHenry Bond is an English writer, photographer curator, and visual artist. In his Lacan at the Scene , Bond made a contribution to theoretical psychoanalysis....
, (1865–1923), political activist and principle & school teacher at the Williamsburg School for Negros - Bert T. CombsBert T. CombsBertram Thomas Combs was a jurist and politician from the US state of Kentucky. After serving on the Kentucky Court of Appeals, he was elected the 50th Governor of Kentucky in 1959 on his second run for the office. Following his gubernatorial term, he was appointed to the Sixth Circuit Court of...
(1911–1991), 50th Kentucky Governor and University of the Cumberlands Alumni