Fayette County vs. Jessamine County

Fayette County (KY)Jessamine County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)323,78053,920
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.4%11.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)295,86748,582
Population, Census, April 1, 2010295,80348,586
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.3%15.0%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.3%
White alone, percent77.4%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent15.3%4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent4.3%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.4%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.9%88.6%
Veterans, 2014-201815,7053,144
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.5%5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)142,68020,698
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.5%63.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$180,700$168,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,321$1,197
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$462$454
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$864$814
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201333.9%14.7%
Building permits, 20181,789181
Households, 2014-2018128,80618,773
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201875.0%81.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.9%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.2%89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.2%81.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201842.9%29.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.1%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.1%56.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,726,02364,922
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,922,001681,361
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,994,845920,326
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,350$18,542
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.923.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,918$56,728
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,965$30,215
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%12.6%
Total employer establishments, 20178,7301,134
Total employment, 2017161,16016,487
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)7,163,212591,234
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201723,5104,421
All firms, 201228,6714,643
Men-owned firms, 201216,1482,574
Women-owned firms, 20129,1481,617
Minority-owned firms, 20123,431307
Nonminority-owned firms, 201223,9284,204
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,863456
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201224,0563,950
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%0.0%
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%27.0%
Population per square mile, 20101,042.8282.3
Land area in square miles, 2010283.65172.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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