Spencer County vs. Hancock County

	Spencer County (IN)	Hancock County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	20,327	8,758
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.0%	2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	20,952	8,565
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	20,952	8,565
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.8%	25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.3%	17.0%
Female persons, percent	49.7%	48.7%
White alone, percent	97.2%	96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.0%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.8%	95.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,635	551
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,139	3,753
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	81.0%	78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$121,000	$110,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,061	$965
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$394	$340
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$706	$657
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.7%	7.8%
Building permits, 2018	40	11
Households, 2014-2018	8,109	3,301
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.1%	91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.0%	3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.8%	82.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.9%	75.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.1%	84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.9%	11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.2%	13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.5%	4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.0%	57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.1%	49.4%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	130,084	43,500
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,243	$5,013
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.3	22.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,998	$52,019
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,999	$23,523
Persons in poverty, percent	9.2%	12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	404	134
Total employment, 2017	5,016	3,288
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	219,468	198,000
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.6%	1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,196	469
All firms, 2012	1,540	500
Men-owned firms, 2012	907	308
Women-owned firms, 2012	421	99
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,450	459
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	166	59
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,265	353
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	21.9%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	52.8	45.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	396.74	187.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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