Caldwell County vs. Lyon County

Caldwell County (KY)Lyon County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,7158,009
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,9898,319
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,9848,314
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%14.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%26.0%
Female persons, percent51.8%45.2%
White alone, percent92.1%92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent5.5%5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.8%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018610896
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,2804,919
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.1%81.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$89,100$134,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$968$1,004
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$366
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$532$567
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.1%10.7%
Building permits, 2018214
Households, 2014-20185,1763,258
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.12
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.6%86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.0%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%78.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.9%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.3%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.4%16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.8%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.3%41.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.0%38.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)44,66112,323
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)159,87265,137
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,360$7,800
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.719.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,940$50,097
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,500$26,621
Persons in poverty, percent18.0%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017300161
Total employment, 20173,7371,324
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)111,22039,106
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017756477
All firms, 2012922641
Men-owned firms, 2012503419
Women-owned firms, 2012256120
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012837607
Veteran-owned firms, 20126474
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012798535
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, 201037.738.9
Land area in square miles, 2010344.79213.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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