McCreary County vs. Wayne County

McCreary County (KY)Wayne County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,40820,468
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,30620,813
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,30620,813
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.0%21.0%
Female persons, percent45.6%50.3%
White alone, percent91.6%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent5.7%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.5%92.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0771,148
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,51010,906
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.4%71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$64,400$81,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$801$812
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$241$266
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$563$542
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%6.7%
Households, 2014-20186,2038,019
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201868.9%66.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.7%58.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.6%71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20186.9%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201822.7%14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.6%45.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201834.4%41.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,30635,435
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,880157,655
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,532$7,571
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.023.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,273$34,039
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$12,903$19,130
Persons in poverty, percent33.7%28.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017167274
Total employment, 20171,5124,129
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)35,749115,786
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178351,200
All firms, 20128801,454
Men-owned firms, 2012480961
Women-owned firms, 2012324357
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128461,368
Veteran-owned firms, 2012116156
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127371,241
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, 20070.0%18.6%
Population per square mile, 201042.945.4
Land area in square miles, 2010426.80458.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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