Rowan County vs. Carter County

Rowan County (KY)Carter County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,58327,004
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.3%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,33627,721
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,33327,720
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.0%18.8%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.8%
White alone, percent96.0%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.5%96.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1501,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,38612,535
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.7%76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$125,800$88,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,108$977
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$342$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$661$570
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%5.8%
Building permits, 201835
Households, 2014-20188,5059,972
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.3%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.4%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%71.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.6%58.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.6%78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.6%13.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.1%43.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%39.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,40728,067
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)198,46138,792
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)291,915253,467
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,094209,608
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)338,996272,826
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,458$9,976
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.231.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,639$33,067
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,692$17,782
Persons in poverty, percent22.7%31.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017477406
Total employment, 20177,9384,892
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)251,361127,580
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3901,720
All firms, 20122,2962,331
Men-owned firms, 20121,0911,313
Women-owned firms, 2012843780
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0952,263
Veteran-owned firms, 2012113171
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,0462,111
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, 200718.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201083.467.7
Land area in square miles, 2010279.80409.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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