Jackson County vs. Laurel County

Jackson County (KY)Laurel County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,44260,669
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,49058,849
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,49458,849
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%16.4%
Female persons, percent50.3%51.0%
White alone, percent98.7%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent0.6%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.9%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.9%95.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185143,493
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.0%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,63225,988
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.4%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$78,200$107,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$830$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$313$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$524$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%11.1%
Households, 2014-20185,45522,735
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.5%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.1%72.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.3%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.2%13.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201823.0%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.4%52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.4%49.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,161101,889
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)15,134320,210
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,7181,015,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,429$17,071
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.519.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,143$39,230
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,692$21,039
Persons in poverty, percent26.5%20.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017921,201
Total employment, 201785823,816
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)29,334761,501
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179063,959
All firms, 20129454,873
Men-owned firms, 20125472,695
Women-owned firms, 20123341,628
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129124,511
Veteran-owned firms, 201271571
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128544,083
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%0.7%
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, 20070.0%25.0%
Population per square mile, 201039.1135.6
Land area in square miles, 2010345.20433.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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