Webster County vs. Union County

Webster County (KY)Union County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,11114,505
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.7%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,62115,007
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,62115,007
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.4%16.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%47.9%
White alone, percent92.8%83.7%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.8%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.0%82.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018745895
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,9636,266
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,300$86,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$938$939
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$335$354
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$567$601
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.3%8.6%
Building permits, 201883
Households, 2014-20184,9755,465
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%80.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.2%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.2%80.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.4%69.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.4%87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.8%11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.7%16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.2%48.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,25883,639
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)189,362142,815
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,122278,410
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)79,997195,949
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,889$13,195
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.122.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,947$42,844
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,880$22,027
Persons in poverty, percent18.4%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017220257
Total employment, 20171,8323,874
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)74,361163,991
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-11.9%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017663710
All firms, 2012711781
Men-owned firms, 2012380346
Women-owned firms, 2012213212
Minority-owned firms, 20122546
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012661638
Veteran-owned firms, 20128435
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012577624
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.8%
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, 200727.0%21.9%
Population per square mile, 201041.043.8
Land area in square miles, 2010331.94342.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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