Fayette County vs. Clark County

Fayette County (KY)Clark County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)323,78036,249
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.4%1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)295,86735,603
Population, Census, April 1, 2010295,80335,613
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.3%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.2%
White alone, percent77.4%92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent15.3%4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent4.3%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.4%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.9%90.0%
Veterans, 2014-201815,7052,526
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.5%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)142,68015,952
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.5%66.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$180,700$141,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,321$1,139
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$462$431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$864$726
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201333.9%18.7%
Building permits, 20181,789100
Households, 2014-2018128,80614,427
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201875.0%81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.9%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.2%86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.2%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201842.9%20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.1%60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.1%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)939,38156,505
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,726,023139,242
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,922,0011,016,003
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,517,832873,029
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,994,845471,504
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,350$13,175
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.924.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,918$52,938
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,965$27,416
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%16.0%
Total employer establishments, 20178,730749
Total employment, 2017161,16013,920
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)7,163,212523,292
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%8.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201723,5102,217
All firms, 201228,6712,665
Men-owned firms, 201216,1481,329
Women-owned firms, 20129,1481,018
Minority-owned firms, 20123,431113
Nonminority-owned firms, 201223,9282,438
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,863237
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201224,0562,252
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.2%25.4%
Population per square mile, 20101,042.8141.1
Land area in square miles, 2010283.65252.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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