Harlan County vs. Leslie County

Harlan County (KY)Leslie County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,40910,143
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.8%-10.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,27811,310
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,27811,310
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%17.9%
Female persons, percent52.0%50.1%
White alone, percent95.9%98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%97.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,423449
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,6215,400
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.2%80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$58,500$62,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$843$817
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$271$269
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$520$526
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.2%1.8%
Households, 2014-201811,2134,223
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.1%72.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.0%62.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201871.6%70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.8%9.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201825.4%25.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.9%7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.4%38.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201835.2%32.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)137,87426,320
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)205,39455,585
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,196$4,976
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.734.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,324$30,798
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$15,834$15,691
Persons in poverty, percent33.4%30.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017394110
Total employment, 20174,2131,164
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)139,10439,637
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.1%-9.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,277508
All firms, 20121,509417
Men-owned firms, 2012779176
Women-owned firms, 2012554170
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,362394
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,222380
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, 200724.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201062.928.2
Land area in square miles, 2010465.83400.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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