Lee County vs. Jackson County

Lee County (KY)Jackson County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,03313,442
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.8%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,88713,490
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,88713,494
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%17.2%
Female persons, percent45.8%50.3%
White alone, percent95.9%98.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%97.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018294514
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,4926,632
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.0%73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$65,000$78,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$804$830
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$296$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$588$524
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.7%6.4%
Households, 2014-20182,8645,455
Persons per household, 2014-20182.172.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201867.7%77.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.2%65.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.4%74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.3%12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201825.5%23.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.5%44.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.2%36.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,31815,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,92645,718
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,296$3,429
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.132.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,972$32,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,179$17,692
Persons in poverty, percent34.4%26.5%
Total employer establishments, 20178992
Total employment, 20171,336858
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)26,05629,334
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017434906
All firms, 2012509945
Men-owned firms, 2012347547
Women-owned firms, 2012124334
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012480912
Veteran-owned firms, 20125471
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012420854
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, 200721.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201037.839.1
Land area in square miles, 2010208.86345.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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