Knott County vs. Letcher County

Knott County (KY)Letcher County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,12621,899
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.6%-10.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,37124,511
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,34624,519
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.1%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%19.5%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.1%
White alone, percent97.7%98.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.9%97.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018517778
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,62811,793
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.5%75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$51,200$58,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$836$916
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$265$275
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$482$558
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.1%4.4%
Households, 2014-20186,3489,892
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.0%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.6%78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.0%67.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201873.1%75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201827.9%25.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.7%43.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.9%42.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,03296,732
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,483151,242
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,495$6,314
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.325.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,326$29,856
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,201$18,811
Persons in poverty, percent32.1%31.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017156307
Total employment, 20171,6463,250
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)49,615115,429
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.7%-6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178311,156
All firms, 20128521,493
Men-owned firms, 2012468854
Women-owned firms, 2012234496
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128341,441
Veteran-owned firms, 201266116
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126761,332
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, 200731.3%21.9%
Population per square mile, 201046.572.6
Land area in square miles, 2010351.52337.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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