Morgan County vs. Lawrence County

Morgan County (KY)Lawrence County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,34515,571
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,92415,859
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,92315,860
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.3%23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%17.3%
Female persons, percent42.8%50.2%
White alone, percent93.4%97.2%
Black or African American alone, percent4.8%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.6%96.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018614674
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,0647,431
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,000$82,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$920$957
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$289$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$565$566
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.7%6.6%
Households, 2014-20184,9585,956
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%94.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.6%73.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%63.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201873.4%75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.6%10.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201821.0%17.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201835.0%41.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.0%36.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,10169,764
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)93,938161,528
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,873$10,192
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.930.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,419$31,813
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,307$18,199
Persons in poverty, percent27.3%25.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017156197
Total employment, 20171,9352,336
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,15580,355
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.6%-4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017776751
All firms, 2012760941
Men-owned firms, 2012413480
Women-owned firms, 2012238337
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012708855
Veteran-owned firms, 20126768
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012628800
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, 201036.538.2
Land area in square miles, 2010381.13415.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

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