Knox County vs. Whitley County
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Knox County (KY) Whitley County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 31,304 36,242
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.8% 1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 31,888 35,633
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,883 35,637
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3% 7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4% 25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3% 15.9%
Female persons, percent 51.0% 50.8%
White alone, percent 96.8% 96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.2% 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.3% 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.7% 95.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,375 1,918
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.3% 1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 14,759 15,473
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 63.9% 69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $82,400 $87,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $919 $954
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $275 $273
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $567 $610
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 11.4% 10.0%
Households, 2014-2018 12,270 12,490
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.51 2.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.2% 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.8% 2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 66.2% 71.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 53.0% 62.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 72.3% 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 13.1% 19.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.1% 16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9% 6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 44.1% 49.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 39.1% 45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 37,485 52,970
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 93,324 272,137
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 191,176 227,986
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 39,882 172,002
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 343,093 442,623
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $10,811 $12,469
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.5 21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $28,790 $36,897
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $17,498 $19,145
Persons in poverty, percent 31.9% 25.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 465 595
Total employment, 2017 8,236 10,387
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 213,993 333,679
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -4.5% 0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,974 2,164
All firms, 2012 1,980 3,151
Men-owned firms, 2012 948 1,794
Women-owned firms, 2012 764 922
Minority-owned firms, 2012 30 99
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,878 2,947
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 150 342
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,700 2,563
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 1.6% 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 30.3% 30.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 82.5 81.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 386.30 437.83
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Knox county (KY) and Whitley county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.