Jefferson County vs. Hardin County

	Jefferson County (KY)	Hardin County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	770,517	110,356
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.0%	4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	741,075	105,538
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	741,096	105,543
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.3%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.2%	24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.2%	14.0%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	50.2%
White alone, percent	72.0%	80.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	22.2%	12.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	3.1%	2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.7%	6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	67.0%	75.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	46,965	14,313
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.4%	3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	347,117	47,044
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.7%	62.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$164,400	$153,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,288	$1,185
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$474	$361
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$834	$799
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	29.5%	19.3%
Building permits, 2018	3,318	336
Households, 2014-2018	310,318	41,111
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.4%	79.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	9.2%	6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.3%	88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.5%	76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.0%	90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	32.7%	23.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.4%	13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.3%	5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.9%	60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.2%	57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,006,261	192,014
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	7,401,323	697,486
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	28,642,125	2,078,065
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	13,048,420	245,710
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	10,964,388	1,639,060
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,603	$15,315
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.4	22.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,357	$53,168
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,980	$27,666
Persons in poverty, percent	15.4%	13.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	19,796	2,089
Total employment, 2017	430,488	37,405
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	21,650,256	1,439,122
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.5%	3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	55,868	5,721
All firms, 2012	63,912	7,146
Men-owned firms, 2012	35,205	3,732
Women-owned firms, 2012	21,224	2,051
Minority-owned firms, 2012	11,554	899
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	49,585	5,918
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	6,122	1,127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	53,720	5,392
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	8.5%	5.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.4%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.6%	3.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.1%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.9%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.9%	24.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	1,948.1	169.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	380.42	623.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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