Harlan County vs. Perry County
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Harlan County (KY) Perry County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 26,409 26,092
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -9.8% -9.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 29,278 28,690
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,278 28,712
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6% 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9% 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7% 17.0%
Female persons, percent 52.0% 50.8%
White alone, percent 95.9% 96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.1% 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.0% 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0% 95.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,423 1,240
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.7% 1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 13,621 12,999
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.2% 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $58,500 $73,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $843 $966
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $271 $303
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $520 $618
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 10.2% 9.7%
Households, 2014-2018 11,213 11,172
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.36 2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.8% 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.0% 2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 73.1% 77.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 63.0% 71.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 71.6% 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 10.8% 12.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 25.4% 24.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9% 6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 38.4% 47.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 35.2% 46.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 137,874 304,539
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 177,289 254,125
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 205,394 525,062
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,196 $18,592
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.7 21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,324 $31,046
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $15,834 $20,140
Persons in poverty, percent 33.4% 28.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 394 555
Total employment, 2017 4,213 9,006
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 139,104 309,471
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.1% -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,277 1,357
All firms, 2012 1,509 1,851
Men-owned firms, 2012 779 1,067
Women-owned firms, 2012 554 533
Minority-owned firms, 2012 52 76
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,362 1,674
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 174 199
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,222 1,514
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 24.2% 17.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 62.9 84.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 465.83 339.67
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Harlan county (KY) and Perry county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.