Wilmore is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 6,268 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wilmore is the 76th largest community in Kentucky.
Wilmore real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Wilmore house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Wilmore has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.44% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
In addition, Wilmore is a college town. There are a lot of students in Wilmore attending college, and as a result Wilmore provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
For a small city, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Wilmore. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Wilmore.
Being a small city, Wilmore does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Wilmore are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.56% of adults in Wilmore have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Wilmore in 2022 was $26,491, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,964 for a family of four. However, Wilmore contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Wilmore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilmore residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wilmore include English, German, Irish, Swedish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Wilmore is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Spanish.