Knox County vs. Laurel County

Knox County (KY)Laurel County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,30460,669
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)31,88858,849
Population, Census, April 1, 201031,88358,849
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%16.4%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.0%
White alone, percent96.8%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%95.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3753,493
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,75925,988
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.9%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,400$107,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$919$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$275$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$567$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%11.1%
Households, 2014-201812,27022,735
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.2%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.2%80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201853.0%72.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201872.3%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.1%13.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.9%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.1%52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.1%49.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)37,485101,889
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)93,324320,210
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)191,176924,050
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,882597,345
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)343,0931,015,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,811$17,071
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.519.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,790$39,230
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,498$21,039
Persons in poverty, percent31.9%20.6%
Total employer establishments, 20174651,201
Total employment, 20178,23623,816
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)213,993761,501
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.5%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9743,959
All firms, 20121,9804,873
Men-owned firms, 20129482,695
Women-owned firms, 20127641,628
Minority-owned firms, 201230165
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8784,511
Veteran-owned firms, 2012150571
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7004,083
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.7%
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%25.0%
Population per square mile, 201082.5135.6
Land area in square miles, 2010386.30433.95

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