Anderson County vs. Shelby County
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Anderson County (KY) Shelby County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 22,663 48,518
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 5.7% 15.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 21,449 42,048
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,421 42,074
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1% 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5% 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.8% 15.4%
Female persons, percent 51.0% 51.4%
White alone, percent 95.3% 88.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.1% 7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 1.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.8% 10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.8% 79.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,406 2,518
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.4% 6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,462 18,257
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.7% 69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $142,200 $187,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,197 $1,298
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $382 $432
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $708 $791
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 11.3% 13.3%
Building permits, 2018 89 232
Households, 2014-2018 8,627 16,569
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.56 2.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.6% 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.0% 9.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.1% 87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.1% 77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.7% 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.3% 24.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.2% 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3% 8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.3% 64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.1% 59.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 19,114 110,808
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 746,489 1,484,511
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 188,884 569,082
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,693 $13,048
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.2 25.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $54,160 $64,240
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,339 $30,932
Persons in poverty, percent 10.0% 10.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 335 992
Total employment, 2017 3,769 18,496
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 133,488 609,695
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 5.1% 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,521 3,439
All firms, 2012 1,461 3,461
Men-owned firms, 2012 685 1,711
Women-owned firms, 2012 446 1,137
Minority-owned firms, 2012 71 226
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,331 3,076
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 214 303
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,160 2,848
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 30.4% 24.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 106.1 110.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 201.83 379.64
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Anderson county (KY) and Shelby county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.