Greenup County vs. Carter County

	Greenup County (KY)	Carter County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	35,268	27,004
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.4%	-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	36,902	27,721
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	36,910	27,720
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.4%	22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.9%	18.8%
Female persons, percent	51.4%	50.8%
White alone, percent	97.0%	97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.1%	1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.1%	96.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,360	1,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,342	12,535
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.1%	76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$109,100	$88,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,108	$977
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$378	$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$695	$570
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.7%	5.8%
Building permits, 2018	17	5
Households, 2014-2018	14,057	9,972
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.52	2.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.2%	0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.1%	71.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.5%	58.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.4%	78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.2%	13.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.1%	13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.3%	6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.6%	43.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.9%	39.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	30,400	28,067
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	211,710	272,826
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,768	$9,976
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.1	31.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,343	$33,067
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,712	$17,782
Persons in poverty, percent	16.6%	31.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	456	406
Total employment, 2017	4,941	4,892
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	168,322	127,580
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,875	1,720
All firms, 2012	2,143	2,331
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,233	1,313
Women-owned firms, 2012	687	780
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,018	2,263
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	244	171
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,798	2,111
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	107.2	67.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	344.40	409.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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