Garrard County vs. Mercer County

Garrard County (KY)Mercer County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,56021,774
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.9%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,90521,317
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,91221,331
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%18.8%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.9%
White alone, percent96.0%93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.2%90.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0921,409
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,51210,174
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.7%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$139,100$144,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,131$1,146
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$349$361
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$689$616
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.7%12.6%
Households, 2014-20186,8238,571
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%82.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.9%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.0%74.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.9%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.5%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%54.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)13,02560,838
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)39,2162,130,471
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,42614,684
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)59,069169,718
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,493$7,983
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.325.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,888$50,475
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,751$25,745
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%12.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017221341
Total employment, 20171,4775,041
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)49,033209,796
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%-6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2661,554
All firms, 20121,6021,818
Men-owned firms, 2012924899
Women-owned firms, 2012421458
Minority-owned firms, 20123971
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5281,693
Veteran-owned firms, 2012146234
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3781,443
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%0.0%
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, 200730.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201073.585.7
Land area in square miles, 2010230.08248.80

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