Jackson County vs. Laurel County
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Jackson County (KY) Laurel County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 13,442 60,669
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.4% 3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 13,490 58,849
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,494 58,849
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4% 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7% 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2% 16.4%
Female persons, percent 50.3% 51.0%
White alone, percent 98.7% 97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.3% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.1% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 0.6% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.9% 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 97.9% 95.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 514 3,493
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.0% 0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 6,632 25,988
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 73.4% 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, 2009-2013 6.4% 11.1%
Households, 2014-2018 5,455 22,735
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.43 2.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.5% 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.8% 0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 77.7% 80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 65.1% 72.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 74.3% 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.2% 13.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 23.0% 14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1% 6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 44.4% 52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 36.4% 49.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,161 101,889
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 15,134 320,210
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 45,718 1,015,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $3,429 $17,071
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 32.5 19.7
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, percent 26.5% 20.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 92 1,201
Total employment, 2017 858 23,816
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 29,334 761,501
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.5% -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 906 3,959
All firms, 2012 945 4,873
Men-owned firms, 2012 547 2,695
Women-owned firms, 2012 334 1,628
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 912 4,511
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 71 571
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 854 4,083
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% 0.7%
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% 25.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 39.1 135.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 345.20 433.95
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.