Jefferson County vs. Spencer County

Jefferson County (KY)Spencer County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)770,51718,794
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.0%10.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)741,07517,063
Population, Census, April 1, 2010741,09617,061
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.2%14.0%
Female persons, percent51.7%49.4%
White alone, percent72.0%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent22.2%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent3.1%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.0%94.3%
Veterans, 2014-201846,9651,138
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.4%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)347,1177,395
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.7%85.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$164,400$201,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,288$1,344
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$474$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$834$646
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.5%5.5%
Building permits, 20183,318132
Households, 2014-2018310,3186,709
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.70
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.2%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.3%92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.5%87.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.0%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.7%20.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%69.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%64.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,006,2617,002
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,401,32313,447
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,964,38881,095
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,603$4,656
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.432.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,357$77,738
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,980$33,568
Persons in poverty, percent15.4%7.3%
Total employer establishments, 201719,796219
Total employment, 2017430,4881,209
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)21,650,25630,932
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201755,8681,288
All firms, 201263,9121,006
Men-owned firms, 201235,205354
Women-owned firms, 201221,224487
Minority-owned firms, 201211,55460
Nonminority-owned firms, 201249,585932
Veteran-owned firms, 20126,12251
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201253,720941
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20101,948.191.4
Land area in square miles, 2010380.42186.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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