Scott County vs. Wayne County

Scott County (TN)Wayne County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,03920,468
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.9%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,23220,813
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,22820,813
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.3%20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.8%21.0%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.3%
White alone, percent98.1%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%92.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2771,148
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,02510,906
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,400$81,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$911$812
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$290$266
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$527$542
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.8%6.7%
Households, 2014-20188,7038,019
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.5%66.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.5%58.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.8%71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.4%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.8%14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%45.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%41.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)65,17435,435
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)113,666267,156
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,82227,794
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)153,345157,655
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,916$7,571
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.523.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,453$34,039
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,179$19,130
Persons in poverty, percent21.2%28.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017329274
Total employment, 20173,7104,129
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)111,758115,786
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.0%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3151,200
All firms, 20121,5201,454
Men-owned firms, 2012997961
Women-owned firms, 2012298357
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4671,368
Veteran-owned firms, 2012219156
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2461,241
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, 200727.5%18.6%
Population per square mile, 201041.845.4
Land area in square miles, 2010532.30458.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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