Clark County vs. Powell County

	Clark County (KY)	Powell County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	36,249	12,442
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.8%	-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	35,603	12,613
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	35,613	12,613
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.3%	24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.9%	15.9%
Female persons, percent	51.2%	50.4%
White alone, percent	92.7%	97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.8%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.1%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.0%	95.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,526	736
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.1%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,952	5,713
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.9%	70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$141,600	$79,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,139	$896
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$431	$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$726	$664
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	18.7%	10.3%
Households, 2014-2018	14,427	4,831
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.46	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.0%	85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.1%	1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.1%	74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.0%	60.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.4%	80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.1%	14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.9%	18.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.4%	6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.0%	51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.5%	48.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	139,242	17,616
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	873,029	10,040
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	471,504	100,380
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,175	$8,041
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.9	28.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,938	$36,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,416	$20,397
Persons in poverty, percent	16.0%	22.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	749	164
Total employment, 2017	13,920	1,635
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	523,292	47,085
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	8.4%	6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,217	784
All firms, 2012	2,665	1,215
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,329	656
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,018	380
Minority-owned firms, 2012	113	33
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,438	1,157
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	237	229
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,252	892
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	2.2%	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	25.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	141.1	70.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	252.46	178.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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