Breathitt County vs. Knott County

	Breathitt County (KY)	Knott County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12,726	15,126
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-8.3%	-7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	13,876	16,371
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	13,878	16,346
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.4%	20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.2%	18.5%
Female persons, percent	50.0%	50.6%
White alone, percent	97.3%	97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.3%	96.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	481	517
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.5%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,356	7,628
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.8%	75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$50,800	$51,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$927	$836
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$293	$265
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$480	$482
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.3%	4.1%
Households, 2014-2018	5,322	6,348
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.8%	87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.2%	76.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.7%	63.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	73.9%	73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.3%	12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	29.0%	27.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.6%	7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.5%	41.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	38.5%	38.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	97,689	21,032
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	118,264	72,483
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,674	$4,495
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.0	31.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,376	$29,326
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,729	$18,201
Persons in poverty, percent	32.5%	32.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	186	156
Total employment, 2017	3,155	1,646
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	93,832	49,615
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.3%	4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	610	831
All firms, 2012	594	852
Men-owned firms, 2012	268	468
Women-owned firms, 2012	279	234
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	554	834
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	539	676
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	0.0%	31.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	28.2	46.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	492.41	351.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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