Carter County vs. Elliott County

	Carter County (KY)	Elliott County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	27,004	7,508
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.6%	-4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,721	7,850
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,720	7,852
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	19.8%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	43.5%
White alone, percent	97.7%	94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.3%	1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.6%	93.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,150	380
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.3%	0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,535	3,443
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.9%	74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$88,400	$75,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$977	$851
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$326	$314
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$570	$659
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.8%	4.2%
Households, 2014-2018	9,972	2,576
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.66	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.8%	84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.8%	2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.7%	72.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	58.6%	63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.1%	78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.7%	8.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.8%	20.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.3%	6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.4%	29.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	39.1%	31.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	38,792	7,627
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	31.8	39.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,067	$33,377
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,782	$14,461
Persons in poverty, percent	31.1%	25.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	406	45
Total employment, 2017	4,892	363
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	127,580	9,186
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,720	358
All firms, 2012	2,331	180
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,313	92
Women-owned firms, 2012	780	72
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,263	169
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,111	161
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	0.0%	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	0.0%	13.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	67.7	33.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	409.50	234.32

Source: United States Census Bureau

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