Clay County vs. Laurel County

Clay County (KY)Laurel County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,10560,669
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.5%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,72958,849
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,73058,849
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.2%16.4%
Female persons, percent47.9%51.0%
White alone, percent94.4%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent3.9%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.6%95.7%
Veterans, 2014-20188073,493
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,04325,988
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.9%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$58,300$107,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$843$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$285$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$532$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.8%11.1%
Households, 2014-20187,62522,735
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.1%80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.4%72.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201864.3%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.5%13.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201823.2%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.9%52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201834.3%49.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)106,133320,210
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)138,7951,015,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,439$17,071
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.519.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,250$39,230
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$15,063$21,039
Persons in poverty, percent38.2%20.6%
Total employer establishments, 20172271,201
Total employment, 20172,65123,816
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)70,666761,501
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.6%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1413,959
All firms, 20121,7244,873
Men-owned firms, 20127312,695
Women-owned firms, 20127491,628
Minority-owned firms, 201231165
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6574,511
Veteran-owned firms, 2012166571
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5084,083
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
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, 200720.3%25.0%
Population per square mile, 201046.3135.6
Land area in square miles, 2010469.25433.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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