Owsley County vs. Lee County

Owsley County (KY)Lee County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,4727,033
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.0%-10.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,7557,887
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,7557,887
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%17.6%
Female persons, percent50.6%45.8%
White alone, percent98.1%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.6%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018195294
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.2%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,3613,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.8%70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$71,900$65,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$913$804
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$296
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$318$588
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%10.7%
Households, 2014-20181,6642,864
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.5%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.3%67.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.4%54.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201869.1%70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%10.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201822.7%25.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.1%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201837.4%36.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201829.6%38.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,54321,318
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,05363,926
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,400$8,296
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.834.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,530$23,972
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,766$17,179
Persons in poverty, percent39.2%34.4%
Total employer establishments, 20174689
Total employment, 20173761,336
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,41826,056
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017300434
All firms, 2012273509
Men-owned firms, 2012184347
Women-owned firms, 201275124
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012256480
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012249420
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%21.2%
Population per square mile, 201024.137.8
Land area in square miles, 2010197.41208.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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