Garrard County vs. Rockcastle County

Garrard County (KY)Rockcastle County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,56016,750
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.9%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,90517,056
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,91217,056
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%18.2%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.1%
White alone, percent96.0%97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.2%97.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,092758
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,5127,852
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.7%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$139,100$80,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,131$935
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$349$310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$689$580
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.7%4.8%
Households, 2014-20186,8236,525
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.9%75.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.0%64.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.9%19.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.5%51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%48.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)13,02566,508
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,42613,067
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)59,06995,229
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,493$5,600
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.323.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,888$36,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,751$19,913
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%22.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017221192
Total employment, 20171,4772,943
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)49,03385,909
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,266922
All firms, 20121,6021,297
Men-owned firms, 2012924636
Women-owned firms, 2012421383
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5281,256
Veteran-owned firms, 2012146127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3781,115
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, 201073.553.9
Land area in square miles, 2010230.08316.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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