Ballard County vs. McCracken County

Ballard County (KY)McCracken County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,97965,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,24665,561
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,24965,565
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.2%22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%19.8%
Female persons, percent50.2%52.0%
White alone, percent93.5%85.3%
Black or African American alone, percent3.4%10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%83.2%
Veterans, 2014-20186214,686
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,92432,274
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,800$138,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$963$1,115
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$321$380
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$609$701
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%18.2%
Households, 2014-20183,08527,841
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.6%75.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.2%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.3%24.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%51.5%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)57,6331,638,500
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,916$24,997
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.018.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,350$44,486
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,571$31,850
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171282,092
Total employment, 20171,05535,461
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)44,9601,384,304
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-25.7%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174754,391
All firms, 20126385,531
Men-owned firms, 20122532,600
Women-owned firms, 20123182,066
Minority-owned firms, 201264415
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125424,803
Veteran-owned firms, 201252503
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125544,625
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%1.2%
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%23.2%
Population per square mile, 201033.4263.6
Land area in square miles, 2010246.66248.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

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