Obion County vs. Hickman County

	Obion County (TN)	Hickman County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	30,267	4,421
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.8%	-9.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	31,807	4,902
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	31,807	4,902
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.4%	25.5%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	52.9%
White alone, percent	86.7%	87.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	10.8%	9.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.6%	1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	82.7%	85.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,850	417
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.8%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,625	2,363
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.0%	80.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$89,200	$79,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$950	$785
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$349	$360
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$590	$529
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.3%	6.5%
Households, 2014-2018	12,715	1,855
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.36	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.0%	94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.7%	1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.1%	71.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.8%	58.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.4%	78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.9%	17.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.9%	18.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.8%	6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.4%	45.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.4%	41.8%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	301,480	67,831
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	457,698	76,139
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,604	$16,016
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.7	18.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,866	$40,463
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,141	$24,432
Persons in poverty, percent	17.7%	17.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	638	74
Total employment, 2017	8,832	864
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	299,591	29,056
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.3%	-13.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,892	344
All firms, 2012	2,409	283
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,127	145
Women-owned firms, 2012	882	39
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,160	262
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	234	51
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,950	213
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	20.2%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	58.4	20.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	544.73	242.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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