Anderson County vs. Nelson County

Anderson County (KY)Nelson County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,66345,851
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.7%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,44943,443
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,42143,437
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%15.6%
Female persons, percent51.0%50.7%
White alone, percent95.3%92.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4063,126
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,46219,214
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,200$149,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,197$1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$382$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$708$703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.3%11.9%
Building permits, 201889203
Households, 2014-20188,62717,491
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.1%78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.3%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.3%65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,40848,280
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,114126,809
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)746,4891,819,993
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,095147,367
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)188,884535,201
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,693$12,076
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.226.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,160$57,469
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,339$31,387
Persons in poverty, percent10.0%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017335916
Total employment, 20173,76915,096
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)133,488595,005
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.1%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5213,106
All firms, 20121,4613,146
Men-owned firms, 20126851,774
Women-owned firms, 2012446951
Minority-owned firms, 201271193
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3312,842
Veteran-owned firms, 2012214339
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1602,600
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
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, 200730.4%15.7%
Population per square mile, 2010106.1104.0
Land area in square miles, 2010201.83417.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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