Jackson County vs. Owsley County

Jackson County (KY)Owsley County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,4424,472
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,4904,755
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,4944,755
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%19.6%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.6%
White alone, percent98.7%98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.6%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.9%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.9%96.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018514195
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.0%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,6322,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.4%69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$78,200$71,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$830$913
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$313$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$524$318
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%7.5%
Households, 2014-20185,4551,664
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.5%92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%70.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.1%61.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.3%69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.2%16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201823.0%22.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.4%37.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.4%29.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)15,13410,543
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,71816,053
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,429$3,400
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.524.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,143$25,530
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,692$17,766
Persons in poverty, percent26.5%39.2%
Total employer establishments, 20179246
Total employment, 2017858376
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)29,3349,418
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017906300
All firms, 2012945273
Men-owned firms, 2012547184
Women-owned firms, 201233475
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012912256
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012854249
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201039.124.1
Land area in square miles, 2010345.20197.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

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