Woodford County vs. Mercer County

	Woodford County (KY)	Mercer County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,533	21,774
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6.4%	2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	24,939	21,317
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	24,939	21,331
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.0%	22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	18.8%
Female persons, percent	51.9%	50.9%
White alone, percent	92.1%	93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.0%	3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	7.0%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.9%	90.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,706	1,409
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.7%	2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,228	10,174
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.3%	71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$196,700	$144,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,333	$1,146
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$429	$361
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$735	$616
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.8%	12.6%
Building permits, 2018	134	45
Households, 2014-2018	10,198	8,571
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.52	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.3%	82.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.0%	4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.2%	81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	82.1%	74.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.1%	85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	32.9%	17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.3%	14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.4%	6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.6%	60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.9%	54.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	45,427	60,838
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	644,128	2,130,471
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	115,022	14,684
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	230,255	169,718
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,182	$7,983
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.9	25.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$62,629	$50,475
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,259	$25,745
Persons in poverty, percent	9.4%	12.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	558	341
Total employment, 2017	7,741	5,041
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	337,694	209,796
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	10.6%	-6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,249	1,554
All firms, 2012	2,307	1,818
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,244	899
Women-owned firms, 2012	597	458
Minority-owned firms, 2012	115	71
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,070	1,693
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	90	234
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,965	1,443
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
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	20.9%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	132.1	85.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	188.78	248.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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