Wayne County vs. Lawrence County

Wayne County (WV)Lawrence County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,94415,571
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.0%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,49515,859
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,48115,860
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%17.3%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.2%
White alone, percent97.7%97.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.7%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%96.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,458674
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,2897,431
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.4%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,800$82,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$976$957
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$673$566
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%6.6%
Households, 2014-201815,7995,956
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.3%94.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.5%73.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.6%63.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.8%75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.1%10.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.6%17.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.1%41.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.9%36.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)312,90969,764
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)140,515136,523
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)254,945161,528
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,121$10,192
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.630.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,875$31,813
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,240$18,199
Persons in poverty, percent20.9%25.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017493197
Total employment, 20177,0752,336
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)292,11580,355
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.4%-4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,586751
All firms, 20121,938941
Men-owned firms, 20121,206480
Women-owned firms, 2012560337
Minority-owned firms, 20123831
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,809855
Veteran-owned firms, 201237968
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,433800
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, 200729.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201084.038.2
Land area in square miles, 2010505.98415.60

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