Bell County vs. Clay County

	Bell County (KY)	Clay County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,569	20,105
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.4%	-7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	28,691	21,729
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	28,691	21,730
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.3%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.2%	15.2%
Female persons, percent	51.0%	47.9%
White alone, percent	95.0%	94.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.5%	3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.0%	92.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,260	807
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.4%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,245	9,043
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	64.5%	67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$59,900	$58,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$876	$843
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$267	$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$508	$532
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	15.4%	5.8%
Households, 2014-2018	10,940	7,625
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	70.8%	76.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.6%	69.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	69.5%	64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	8.9%	9.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	25.4%	23.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.8%	8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	37.6%	36.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	34.1%	34.3%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	365,058	138,795
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,953	$6,439
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.4	30.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,628	$26,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$15,279	$15,063
Persons in poverty, percent	31.3%	38.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	463	227
Total employment, 2017	6,896	2,651
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	205,421	70,666
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.6%	2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,326	1,141
All firms, 2012	1,848	1,724
Men-owned firms, 2012	962	731
Women-owned firms, 2012	664	749
Minority-owned firms, 2012	79	31
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,647	1,657
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	258	166
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,456	1,508
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	3.7%	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	29.4%	20.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	79.9	46.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	359.00	469.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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