Washington County vs. Mercer County

Washington County (KY)Mercer County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,08421,774
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,71721,317
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,71721,331
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%18.8%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.9%
White alone, percent91.7%93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent5.6%3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.3%90.6%
Veterans, 2014-20185651,409
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,20910,174
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,700$144,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$971$1,146
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$334$361
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$599$616
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%12.6%
Building permits, 20181445
Households, 2014-20184,6678,571
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.3%82.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.4%74.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.3%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.9%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%54.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,63060,838
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)248,2872,130,471
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)75,956169,718
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,419$7,983
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.125.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,794$50,475
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,570$25,745
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%12.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017232341
Total employment, 20172,8065,041
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)108,103209,796
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%-6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178041,554
All firms, 20127801,818
Men-owned firms, 2012396899
Women-owned firms, 2012248458
Minority-owned firms, 20123971
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127151,693
Veteran-owned firms, 2012131234
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126231,443
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, 201039.485.7
Land area in square miles, 2010297.27248.80

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