Lee County vs. Owsley County

Lee County (KY)Owsley County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,0334,472
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.8%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,8874,755
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,8874,755
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%19.6%
Female persons, percent45.8%50.6%
White alone, percent95.9%98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%96.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018294195
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,4922,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.0%69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$65,000$71,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$804$913
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$296$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$588$318
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.7%7.5%
Households, 2014-20182,8641,664
Persons per household, 2014-20182.172.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201867.7%70.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.2%61.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.4%69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.3%16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201825.5%22.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.5%37.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.2%29.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,31810,543
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,92616,053
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,296$3,400
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.124.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,972$25,530
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,179$17,766
Persons in poverty, percent34.4%39.2%
Total employer establishments, 20178946
Total employment, 20171,336376
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)26,0569,418
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017434300
All firms, 2012509273
Men-owned firms, 2012347184
Women-owned firms, 201212475
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012480256
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012420249
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200721.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201037.824.1
Land area in square miles, 2010208.86197.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

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