Simpson County vs. Sumner County

Simpson County (KY)Sumner County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,529187,149
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.9%16.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,330160,634
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,327160,645
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%15.9%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.2%
White alone, percent87.1%88.2%
Black or African American alone, percent9.6%7.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.0%83.8%
Veterans, 2014-201885311,610
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,90373,725
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,600$212,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,038$1,431
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$375$439
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$814$996
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.9%14.3%
Building permits, 20181551,728
Households, 2014-20186,91465,645
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%82.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.9%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.1%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,974195,563
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,387,3322,158,366
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)371,9642,117,714
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)389,5981,503,612
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$22,215$9,051
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.228.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,311$64,631
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,991$32,297
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%8.9%
Total employer establishments, 20174023,228
Total employment, 20178,17846,913
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)318,6141,957,068
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.3%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,27815,989
All firms, 20121,53114,834
Men-owned firms, 20129048,794
Women-owned firms, 20123394,157
Minority-owned firms, 2012801,270
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,36013,177
Veteran-owned firms, 20122591,265
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,13512,858
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.7%24.2%
Population per square mile, 201074.0303.4
Land area in square miles, 2010234.20529.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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