Washington County vs. Nelson County
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Washington County (KY) Nelson County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 12,084 45,851
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 3.1% 5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 11,717 43,443
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,717 43,437
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6% 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8% 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0% 15.6%
Female persons, percent 50.5% 50.7%
White alone, percent 91.7% 92.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 5.6% 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.9% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.6% 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.3% 90.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 565 3,126
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.8% 1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 5,209 19,214
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 75.6% 76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $113,700 $149,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $971 $1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $334 $384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $599 $703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.9% 11.9%
Building permits, 2018 14 203
Households, 2014-2018 4,667 17,491
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.48 2.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.3% 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.9% 1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 80.1% 86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 66.4% 78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 83.3% 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.7% 17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.9% 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4% 5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.9% 65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.8% 59.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 18,630 126,809
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 248,287 1,819,993
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 75,956 535,201
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,419 $12,076
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.1 26.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $50,794 $57,469
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,570 $31,387
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8% 12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 232 916
Total employment, 2017 2,806 15,096
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 108,103 595,005
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -5.1% -1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 804 3,106
All firms, 2012 780 3,146
Men-owned firms, 2012 396 1,774
Women-owned firms, 2012 248 951
Minority-owned firms, 2012 39 193
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 715 2,842
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 131 339
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 623 2,600
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 15.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 39.4 104.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 297.27 417.51
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Washington county (KY) and Nelson county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.