Anderson County vs. Shelby County

Anderson County (KY)Shelby County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,66348,518
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.7%15.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,44942,048
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,42142,074
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%15.4%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.4%
White alone, percent95.3%88.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%79.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4062,518
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,46218,257
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%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, 2009-201311.3%13.3%
Building permits, 201889232
Households, 2014-20188,62716,569
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%9.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.1%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.3%24.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.3%64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%59.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,114110,808
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)746,4891,484,511
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)188,884569,082
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,693$13,048
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.225.9
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, percent10.0%10.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017335992
Total employment, 20173,76918,496
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)133,488609,695
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.1%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5213,439
All firms, 20121,4613,461
Men-owned firms, 20126851,711
Women-owned firms, 20124461,137
Minority-owned firms, 201271226
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3313,076
Veteran-owned firms, 2012214303
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1602,848
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.4%24.0%
Population per square mile, 2010106.1110.8
Land area in square miles, 2010201.83379.64

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.