Whitley County vs. McCreary County

Whitley County (KY)McCreary County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,24217,408
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,63318,306
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,63718,306
Persons under 5 years, percent7.8%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.2%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.9%16.0%
Female persons, percent50.8%45.6%
White alone, percent96.9%91.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.9%89.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,9181,077
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,4737,510
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,700$64,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$954$801
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$273$241
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$610$563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%6.1%
Households, 2014-201812,4906,203
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.6%68.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.2%52.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.7%74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.2%6.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.7%22.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%36.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.7%34.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,9707,852
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)272,13718,306
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)442,62381,880
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,469$4,532
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.831.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,897$23,273
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,145$12,903
Persons in poverty, percent25.7%33.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017595167
Total employment, 201710,3871,512
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)333,67935,749
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,164835
All firms, 20123,151880
Men-owned firms, 20121,794480
Women-owned firms, 2012922324
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,947846
Veteran-owned firms, 2012342116
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,563737
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, 200730.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201081.442.9
Land area in square miles, 2010437.83426.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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