McCreary County vs. Whitley County

McCreary County (KY)Whitley County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,40836,242
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,30635,633
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,30635,637
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.0%15.9%
Female persons, percent45.6%50.8%
White alone, percent91.6%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent5.7%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.5%95.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0771,918
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,51015,473
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.4%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$64,400$87,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$801$954
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$241$273
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$563$610
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%10.0%
Households, 2014-20186,20312,490
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201868.9%71.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.7%62.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.6%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20186.9%19.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201822.7%16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.6%49.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201834.4%45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,85252,970
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,306272,137
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,880442,623
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,532$12,469
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.021.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,273$36,897
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$12,903$19,145
Persons in poverty, percent33.7%25.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017167595
Total employment, 20171,51210,387
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)35,749333,679
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178352,164
All firms, 20128803,151
Men-owned firms, 20124801,794
Women-owned firms, 2012324922
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128462,947
Veteran-owned firms, 2012116342
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127372,563
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%30.7%
Population per square mile, 201042.981.4
Land area in square miles, 2010426.80437.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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