Wayne County vs. Scott County

Wayne County (KY)Scott County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,46822,039
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,81322,232
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,81322,228
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%16.8%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.9%
White alone, percent95.6%98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.9%97.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1481,277
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,90610,025
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.5%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,200$90,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$812$911
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$266$290
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$542$527
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%5.8%
Households, 2014-20188,0198,703
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.9%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.2%76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.5%61.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201871.9%78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%9.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.5%20.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%11.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.9%52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.9%50.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,43565,174
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)267,156113,666
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,7949,822
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,655153,345
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,571$6,916
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.528.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,039$35,453
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,130$19,179
Persons in poverty, percent28.1%21.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017274329
Total employment, 20174,1293,710
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)115,786111,758
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2001,315
All firms, 20121,4541,520
Men-owned firms, 2012961997
Women-owned firms, 2012357298
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3681,467
Veteran-owned firms, 2012156219
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2411,246
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, 200718.6%27.5%
Population per square mile, 201045.441.8
Land area in square miles, 2010458.17532.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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