Jackson County vs. Rockcastle County
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Jackson County (KY) Rockcastle County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 13,442 16,750
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.4% -1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 13,490 17,056
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,494 17,056
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4% 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7% 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2% 18.2%
Female persons, percent 50.3% 51.1%
White alone, percent 98.7% 97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.3% 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 0.6% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.9% 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 97.9% 97.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 514 758
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.0% 0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 6,632 7,852
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 73.4% 76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $78,200 $80,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $830 $935
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $313 $310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $524 $580
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.4% 4.8%
Households, 2014-2018 5,455 6,525
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.43 2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.5% 85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.8% 1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 77.7% 75.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 65.1% 64.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 74.3% 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.2% 10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 23.0% 19.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1% 6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 44.4% 51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 36.4% 48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,161 12,706
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 15,134 66,508
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 45,718 95,229
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $3,429 $5,600
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 32.5 23.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $32,143 $36,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $17,692 $19,913
Persons in poverty, percent 26.5% 22.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 92 192
Total employment, 2017 858 2,943
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 29,334 85,909
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.5% 7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 906 922
All firms, 2012 945 1,297
Men-owned firms, 2012 547 636
Women-owned firms, 2012 334 383
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 912 1,256
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 71 127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 854 1,115
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 0.0% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 39.1 53.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 345.20 316.55
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jackson county (KY) and Rockcastle county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.