Letcher County vs. Pike County
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Letcher County (KY) Pike County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 21,899 58,402
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -10.7% -10.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 24,511 65,029
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,519 65,024
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0% 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6% 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5% 18.8%
Female persons, percent 51.1% 51.2%
White alone, percent 98.2% 97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.6% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.1%
Asian alone, percent 0.2% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 0.8% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.8% 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 97.4% 96.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 778 2,700
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.4% 0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,793 31,042
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 75.5% 72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $58,500 $78,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $916 $1,042
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $275 $308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $558 $666
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 4.4% 8.6%
Households, 2014-2018 9,892 25,768
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.27 2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.1% 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.3% 1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 78.2% 81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 67.2% 71.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 75.2% 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 11.7% 13.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 25.2% 22.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3% 6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 43.7% 45.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 42.0% 40.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 96,732 579,915
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 151,242 936,224
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,314 $14,588
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.4 24.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $29,856 $34,081
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $18,811 $21,646
Persons in poverty, percent 31.1% 23.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 307 1,207
Total employment, 2017 3,250 17,873
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 115,429 727,715
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -6.0% 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,156 2,782
All firms, 2012 1,493 4,183
Men-owned firms, 2012 854 2,384
Women-owned firms, 2012 496 1,158
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,441 3,894
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 116 240
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,332 3,663
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 0.0% 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 21.9% 30.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 72.6 82.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 337.91 786.83
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Letcher county (KY) and Pike county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.