Fayette County vs. Scott County

Fayette County (KY)Scott County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)323,78056,031
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.4%19.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)295,86747,102
Population, Census, April 1, 2010295,80347,173
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.3%12.0%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.7%
White alone, percent77.4%90.8%
Black or African American alone, percent15.3%5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent4.3%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.4%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.9%87.0%
Veterans, 2014-201815,7053,603
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.5%3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)142,68022,631
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.5%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$180,700$178,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,321$1,303
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$462$415
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$864$849
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201333.9%16.3%
Building permits, 20181,789526
Households, 2014-2018128,80620,206
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201875.0%82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.9%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.2%91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.2%83.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201842.9%28.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.1%69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.1%64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)939,38189,743
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,726,023119,567
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,922,00110,844,244
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,994,845573,312
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,350$11,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.921.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,918$66,966
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,965$31,505
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%8.3%
Total employer establishments, 20178,730930
Total employment, 2017161,16023,472
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)7,163,2121,223,748
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201723,5103,374
All firms, 201228,6714,132
Men-owned firms, 201216,1482,022
Women-owned firms, 20129,1481,572
Minority-owned firms, 20123,431296
Nonminority-owned firms, 201223,9283,690
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,863347
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201224,0563,575
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.2%30.9%
Population per square mile, 20101,042.8167.4
Land area in square miles, 2010283.65281.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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