Jackson County vs. Rockcastle County

Jackson County (KY)Rockcastle County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,44216,750
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,49017,056
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,49417,056
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%18.2%
Female persons, percent50.3%51.1%
White alone, percent98.7%97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.6%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.9%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.9%97.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018514758
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.0%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,6327,852
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.4%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, 2009-20136.4%4.8%
Households, 2014-20185,4556,525
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.5%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%75.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.1%64.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.3%77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.2%10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201823.0%19.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.4%51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.4%48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,16112,706
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)15,13466,508
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,71895,229
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,429$5,600
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.523.6
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, percent26.5%22.8%
Total employer establishments, 201792192
Total employment, 20178582,943
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)29,33485,909
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017906922
All firms, 20129451,297
Men-owned firms, 2012547636
Women-owned firms, 2012334383
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129121,256
Veteran-owned firms, 201271127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128541,115
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%0.0%
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201039.153.9
Land area in square miles, 2010345.20316.55

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.