Nelson County vs. Washington County

Nelson County (KY)Washington County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)45,85112,084
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)43,44311,717
Population, Census, April 1, 201043,43711,717
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.6%18.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.5%
White alone, percent92.3%91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent5.1%5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.4%87.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,126565
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,2145,209
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.6%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,500$113,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,120$971
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$384$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$703$599
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%6.9%
Building permits, 201820314
Households, 2014-201817,4914,667
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.6%66.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.2%83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.2%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%58.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)126,80918,630
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,819,993248,287
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)535,20175,956
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,076$6,419
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.026.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,469$50,794
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,387$24,570
Persons in poverty, percent12.2%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017916232
Total employment, 201715,0962,806
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)595,005108,103
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,106804
All firms, 20123,146780
Men-owned firms, 20121,774396
Women-owned firms, 2012951248
Minority-owned firms, 201219339
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,842715
Veteran-owned firms, 2012339131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,600623
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%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, 200715.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010104.039.4
Land area in square miles, 2010417.51297.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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