Simpson County vs. Robertson County

Simpson County (KY)Robertson County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,52971,012
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.9%7.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,33066,332
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,32766,283
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%14.8%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.6%
White alone, percent87.1%89.3%
Black or African American alone, percent9.6%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.0%83.0%
Veterans, 2014-20188534,120
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,90327,756
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,600$176,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,038$1,273
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$375$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$814$879
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.9%8.6%
Building permits, 2018155387
Households, 2014-20186,91425,388
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%80.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.9%87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%18.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.1%10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,97465,614
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,387,3321,792,963
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)371,964724,095
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)389,598675,221
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$22,215$10,088
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.229.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,311$61,774
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,991$28,425
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%10.6%
Total employer establishments, 20174021,178
Total employment, 20178,17819,852
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)318,614725,372
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.3%6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2785,572
All firms, 20121,5315,533
Men-owned firms, 20129043,240
Women-owned firms, 20123391,793
Minority-owned firms, 201280410
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3604,981
Veteran-owned firms, 2012259574
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1354,788
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.7%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201074.0139.2
Land area in square miles, 2010234.20476.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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