Lincoln County vs. Rockcastle County

Lincoln County (KY)Rockcastle County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,64416,750
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,73617,056
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,74217,056
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%18.2%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.1%
White alone, percent95.7%97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.3%97.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,278758
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,0417,852
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.0%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,500$80,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$906$935
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$291$310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$631$580
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%4.8%
Households, 2014-20189,7066,525
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.3%75.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.5%64.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.2%77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.1%10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.0%19.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,57712,706
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)51,67366,508
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)145,87895,229
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,964$5,600
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.623.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,833$36,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,212$19,913
Persons in poverty, percent20.6%22.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017295192
Total employment, 20172,5672,943
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)75,99885,909
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.5%7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,597922
All firms, 20122,0891,297
Men-owned firms, 20121,279636
Women-owned firms, 2012459383
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9661,256
Veteran-owned firms, 2012243127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8091,115
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201074.153.9
Land area in square miles, 2010334.10316.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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