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Wilmore, Kentucky, in Jessamine county, is 13 miles SW of Lexington, Kentucky. The people of the city are in the Lexington metropolitan area. Wilmore has a population of 5,905.
In Wilmore, about 46% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Wilmore.
Among adults, males are better represented than women in the city.
In 2000, Wilmore had a median family income of $40,000. Wilmore benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in the city.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Wilmore residents, with $20. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Wilmore isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Wilmore, 48% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, the city may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young. Landlords in Wilmore rent a large number of single bedroom units.
In Wilmore, 74% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Wilmore; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.
Wilmore strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Wilmore to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):
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| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
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| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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