Lawrence County vs. Carter County
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Lawrence County (KY) Carter County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 15,571 27,004
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.8% -2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 15,859 27,721
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,860 27,720
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3% 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7% 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3% 18.8%
Female persons, percent 50.2% 50.8%
White alone, percent 97.2% 97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.4% 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.3% 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.3% 96.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 674 1,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.2% 0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,431 12,535
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 75.2% 76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $82,300 $88,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $957 $977
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $324 $326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $566 $570
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.6% 5.8%
Households, 2014-2018 5,956 9,972
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.63 2.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 94.8% 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.9% 0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 73.3% 71.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 63.7% 58.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 75.1% 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 10.0% 13.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 17.6% 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8% 6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 41.3% 43.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 36.9% 39.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 69,764 38,792
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 136,523 209,608
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 161,528 272,826
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $10,192 $9,976
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 30.4 31.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $31,813 $33,067
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $18,199 $17,782
Persons in poverty, percent 25.5% 31.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 197 406
Total employment, 2017 2,336 4,892
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 80,355 127,580
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 751 1,720
All firms, 2012 941 2,331
Men-owned firms, 2012 480 1,313
Women-owned firms, 2012 337 780
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 855 2,263
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 68 171
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 800 2,111
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 38.2 67.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 415.60 409.50
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lawrence county (KY) and Carter county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.