Franklin County vs. Owen County

	Franklin County (KY)	Owen County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	50,815	10,880
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.1%	0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	49,281	10,837
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	49,285	10,841
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.8%	22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.0%	18.5%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	50.3%
White alone, percent	84.3%	97.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	10.6%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	2.2%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.5%	3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.4%	94.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,092	786
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.9%	0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	23,287	5,739
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	62.6%	73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$142,100	$99,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,185	$1,071
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$410	$370
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$737	$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	26.2%	9.9%
Building permits, 2018	103	1
Households, 2014-2018	20,875	3,921
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.32	2.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.3%	87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.6%	1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.2%	75.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.4%	58.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.0%	82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	29.8%	9.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.3%	16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.0%	6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.8%	50.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.4%	47.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	210,220	23,013
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	372,797	18,342
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	654,232	62,217
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,136	$5,780
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.2	32.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,068	$45,338
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,801	$23,045
Persons in poverty, percent	12.9%	15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,174	123
Total employment, 2017	16,578	1,279
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	627,287	41,333
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.1%	-15.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,388	743
All firms, 2012	4,085	847
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,946	446
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,400	275
Minority-owned firms, 2012	292	41
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,546	790
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	304	85
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,369	684
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.9%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.6%	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%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	237.2	30.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	207.75	351.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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