Washington County vs. Nelson County

Washington County (KY)Nelson County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,08445,851
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,71743,443
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,71743,437
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%15.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.7%
White alone, percent91.7%92.3%
Black or African American alone, percent5.6%5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.3%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20185653,126
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,20919,214
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%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, 2009-20136.9%11.9%
Building permits, 201814203
Households, 2014-20184,66717,491
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.3%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.4%78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.3%89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.9%65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%59.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,630126,809
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)248,2871,819,993
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)75,956535,201
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,419$12,076
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.126.0
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, percent13.8%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017232916
Total employment, 20172,80615,096
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)108,103595,005
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178043,106
All firms, 20127803,146
Men-owned firms, 20123961,774
Women-owned firms, 2012248951
Minority-owned firms, 201239193
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127152,842
Veteran-owned firms, 2012131339
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126232,600
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
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%15.7%
Population per square mile, 201039.4104.0
Land area in square miles, 2010297.27417.51

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.