Jessamine County vs. Mercer County

Jessamine County (KY)Mercer County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)53,92021,774
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.0%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)48,58221,317
Population, Census, April 1, 201048,58621,331
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%18.8%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.9%
White alone, percent91.8%93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent4.4%3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.6%90.6%
Veterans, 2014-20183,1441,409
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.1%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,69810,174
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.0%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$168,100$144,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,197$1,146
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$454$361
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$814$616
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.7%12.6%
Building permits, 201818145
Households, 2014-201818,7738,571
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.4%82.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.5%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.8%74.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.5%17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%54.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)64,92260,838
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)681,3612,130,471
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)920,326169,718
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,542$7,983
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.825.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,728$50,475
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,215$25,745
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%12.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,134341
Total employment, 201716,4875,041
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)591,234209,796
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.2%-6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,4211,554
All firms, 20124,6431,818
Men-owned firms, 20122,574899
Women-owned firms, 20121,617458
Minority-owned firms, 201230771
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,2041,693
Veteran-owned firms, 2012456234
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,9501,443
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%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, 200727.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010282.385.7
Land area in square miles, 2010172.12248.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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