Clark County vs. Fayette County

Clark County (KY)Fayette County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,249323,780
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.8%9.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,603295,867
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,613295,803
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.3%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%13.3%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.9%
White alone, percent92.7%77.4%
Black or African American alone, percent4.8%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%4.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.0%70.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,52615,705
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%9.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,952142,680
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.9%54.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$141,600$180,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,139$1,321
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$431$462
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$726$864
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.7%33.9%
Building permits, 20181001,789
Households, 2014-201814,427128,806
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.0%75.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%12.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%84.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.4%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.1%42.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,505939,381
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)139,2423,726,023
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,016,0032,922,001
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)873,0294,517,832
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)471,5044,994,845
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,175$16,350
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.920.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,938$54,918
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,416$32,965
Persons in poverty, percent16.0%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 20177498,730
Total employment, 201713,920161,160
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)523,2927,163,212
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.4%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,21723,510
All firms, 20122,66528,671
Men-owned firms, 20121,32916,148
Women-owned firms, 20121,0189,148
Minority-owned firms, 20121133,431
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,43823,928
Veteran-owned firms, 20122372,863
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,25224,056
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%2.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%27.2%
Population per square mile, 2010141.11,042.8
Land area in square miles, 2010252.46283.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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