Laurel County vs. Whitley County

Laurel County (KY)Whitley County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)60,66936,242
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)58,84935,633
Population, Census, April 1, 201058,84935,637
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%15.9%
Female persons, percent51.0%50.8%
White alone, percent97.0%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%95.9%
Veterans, 2014-20183,4931,918
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,98815,473
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,500$87,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$954
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$273
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$636$610
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.1%10.0%
Building permits, 2018411
Households, 2014-201822,73512,490
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.9%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%71.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.4%62.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.1%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.4%19.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.9%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%49.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)101,88952,970
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)320,210272,137
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)924,050227,986
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)597,345172,002
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,015,103442,623
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,071$12,469
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.721.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,230$36,897
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,039$19,145
Persons in poverty, percent20.6%25.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,201595
Total employment, 201723,81610,387
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)761,501333,679
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9592,164
All firms, 20124,8733,151
Men-owned firms, 20122,6951,794
Women-owned firms, 20121,628922
Minority-owned firms, 201216599
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,5112,947
Veteran-owned firms, 2012571342
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0832,563
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.0%30.7%
Population per square mile, 2010135.681.4
Land area in square miles, 2010433.95437.83

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Laurel county (KY) and Whitley county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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