Laurel County vs. Pulaski County

Laurel County (KY)Pulaski County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)60,66964,623
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)58,84963,061
Population, Census, April 1, 201058,84963,063
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%18.8%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.2%
White alone, percent97.0%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,4934,867
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,98831,528
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,500$110,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$953
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$636$659
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.1%12.3%
Building permits, 2018434
Households, 2014-201822,73525,663
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.9%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.4%67.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.1%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.4%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.9%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%50.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)101,88988,208
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)320,210484,662
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)924,0501,411,641
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,015,103864,088
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,071$13,588
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.721.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,230$37,921
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,039$22,342
Persons in poverty, percent20.6%19.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2011,402
Total employment, 201723,81621,336
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)761,501748,568
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9594,477
All firms, 20124,8734,993
Men-owned firms, 20122,6952,731
Women-owned firms, 20121,6281,554
Minority-owned firms, 2012165119
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,5114,602
Veteran-owned firms, 2012571487
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0834,164
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.0%22.0%
Population per square mile, 2010135.695.8
Land area in square miles, 2010433.95658.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

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