Lawrence County vs. Carter County

Lawrence County (KY)Carter County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,57127,004
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,85927,721
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,86027,720
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.7%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%18.8%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.8%
White alone, percent97.2%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%96.6%
Veterans, 2014-20186741,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,43112,535
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.2%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, 2009-20136.6%5.8%
Households, 2014-20185,9569,972
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.8%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.3%71.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.7%58.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.1%78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.0%13.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.6%13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.3%43.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.9%39.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)69,76438,792
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)136,523209,608
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)161,528272,826
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,192$9,976
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.431.8
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, percent25.5%31.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017197406
Total employment, 20172,3364,892
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)80,355127,580
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177511,720
All firms, 20129412,331
Men-owned firms, 20124801,313
Women-owned firms, 2012337780
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128552,263
Veteran-owned firms, 201268171
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128002,111
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, 201038.267.7
Land area in square miles, 2010415.60409.50

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.