Madison County vs. Jackson County

	Madison County (KY)	Jackson County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	92,368	13,442
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11.4%	-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	82,913	13,490
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	82,916	13,494
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.7%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.8%	17.2%
Female persons, percent	51.4%	50.3%
White alone, percent	91.8%	98.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.6%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.6%	97.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,823	514
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	37,059	6,632
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	58.4%	73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$155,000	$78,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,188	$830
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$372	$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$696	$524
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	27.7%	6.4%
Households, 2014-2018	33,229	5,455
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	78.8%	92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.4%	0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.9%	77.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.0%	65.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.0%	74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	30.5%	12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.5%	23.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.2%	7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.9%	44.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.5%	36.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	164,513	2,161
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	283,596	15,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,080,697	45,718
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,746	$3,429
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.9	32.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,687	$32,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,553	$17,692
Persons in poverty, percent	16.5%	26.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,651	92
Total employment, 2017	23,303	858
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	849,044	29,334
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.7%	2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	5,698	906
All firms, 2012	7,252	945
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,763	547
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,465	334
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	6,548	912
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	882	71
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,839	854
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	1.3%	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	27.2%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	189.6	39.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	437.29	345.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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