Boyd County vs. Carter County

Boyd County (KY)Carter County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)47,24027,004
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,53827,721
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,54227,720
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%18.8%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.8%
White alone, percent94.7%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.9%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.1%96.6%
Veterans, 2014-20183,8201,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,62512,535
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.4%76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,000$88,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,061$977
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$373$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$668$570
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.4%5.8%
Building permits, 201845
Households, 2014-201818,7989,972
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%71.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%58.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.5%78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.2%13.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.7%13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%43.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%39.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)129,44628,067
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)992,97938,792
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,288,635209,608
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,010,396272,826
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,552$9,976
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.631.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,165$33,067
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,467$17,782
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%31.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,242406
Total employment, 201722,0274,892
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)969,063127,580
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4351,720
All firms, 20123,2842,331
Men-owned firms, 20121,8761,313
Women-owned firms, 2012916780
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,9732,263
Veteran-owned firms, 2012298171
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7312,111
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%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, 200719.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010309.967.7
Land area in square miles, 2010159.86409.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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