Laurel County vs. Jackson County

	Laurel County (KY)	Jackson County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	60,669	13,442
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.1%	-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	58,849	13,490
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	58,849	13,494
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.2%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.4%	17.2%
Female persons, percent	51.0%	50.3%
White alone, percent	97.0%	98.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.7%	97.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,493	514
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.5%	0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	25,988	6,632
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.7%	73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$107,500	$78,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,016	$830
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$322	$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$636	$524
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.1%	6.4%
Households, 2014-2018	22,735	5,455
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.61	2.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.7%	92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.2%	77.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.4%	65.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.1%	74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.4%	12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.2%	23.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.9%	7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.8%	44.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.0%	36.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	101,889	2,161
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	320,210	15,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,015,103	45,718
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,071	$3,429
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.7	32.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,230	$32,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,039	$17,692
Persons in poverty, percent	20.6%	26.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,201	92
Total employment, 2017	23,816	858
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	761,501	29,334
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.5%	2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,959	906
All firms, 2012	4,873	945
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,695	547
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,628	334
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,511	912
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	571	71
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,083	854
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	0.7%	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	25.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	135.6	39.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	433.95	345.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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