Harlan County vs. Lee County
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Harlan County (KY) Lee County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 26,409 23,541
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -9.8% -8.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 29,278 25,583
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,278 25,587
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6% 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9% 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7% 21.3%
Female persons, percent 52.0% 48.0%
White alone, percent 95.9% 94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.1% 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.0% 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0% 93.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,423 1,610
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.7% 1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 13,621 11,778
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.2% 70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $58,500 $88,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $843 $926
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $271 $285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $520 $538
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 10.2% 5.7%
Households, 2014-2018 11,213 9,149
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.36 2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.8% 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.0% 2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 73.1% 70.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 63.0% 48.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 71.6% 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 10.8% 11.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 25.4% 21.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9% 12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 38.4% 41.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 35.2% 40.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 137,874 53,337
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 177,289 33,426
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 205,394 208,128
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,196 $8,170
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.7 30.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,324 $32,718
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $15,834 $18,750
Persons in poverty, percent 33.4% 24.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 394 266
Total employment, 2017 4,213 2,490
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 139,104 68,942
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.1% -6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,277 1,093
All firms, 2012 1,509 1,530
Men-owned firms, 2012 779 779
Women-owned firms, 2012 554 394
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,362 1,482
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 174 125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,222 1,258
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% 32.9%
Population per square mile, 2010 62.9 58.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 465.83 435.52
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Harlan county (KY) and Lee county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.