Laurel County vs. Rockcastle County

Laurel County (KY)Rockcastle County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)60,66916,750
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)58,84917,056
Population, Census, April 1, 201058,84917,056
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%18.2%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.1%
White alone, percent97.0%97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%97.0%
Veterans, 2014-20183,493758
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,9887,852
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,500$80,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$935
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$636$580
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.1%4.8%
Households, 2014-201822,7356,525
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.9%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%75.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.4%64.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.1%77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.4%10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%19.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.9%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)101,88912,706
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)320,21066,508
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)597,34513,067
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,015,10395,229
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,071$5,600
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.723.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,230$36,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,039$19,913
Persons in poverty, percent20.6%22.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,201192
Total employment, 201723,8162,943
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)761,50185,909
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,959922
All firms, 20124,8731,297
Men-owned firms, 20122,695636
Women-owned firms, 20121,628383
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,5111,256
Veteran-owned firms, 2012571127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0831,115
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, 2010135.653.9
Land area in square miles, 2010433.95316.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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