Laurel County vs. McCreary County

Laurel County (KY)McCreary County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)60,66917,408
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)58,84918,306
Population, Census, April 1, 201058,84918,306
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%16.0%
Female persons, percent51.0%45.6%
White alone, percent97.0%91.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%89.5%
Veterans, 2014-20183,4931,077
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,9887,510
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,500$64,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$801
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$241
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$636$563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.1%6.1%
Households, 2014-201822,7356,203
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.9%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%68.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.4%52.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.1%74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.4%6.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%22.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.9%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%36.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%34.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)101,8897,852
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)320,21018,306
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,015,10381,880
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,071$4,532
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.731.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,230$23,273
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,039$12,903
Persons in poverty, percent20.6%33.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,201167
Total employment, 201723,8161,512
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)761,50135,749
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,959835
All firms, 20124,873880
Men-owned firms, 20122,695480
Women-owned firms, 20121,628324
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,511846
Veteran-owned firms, 2012571116
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,083737
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%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, 200725.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010135.642.9
Land area in square miles, 2010433.95426.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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