Marion County vs. Nelson County

Marion County (KY)Nelson County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,40445,851
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,82343,443
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,82043,437
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%15.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.7%
White alone, percent89.9%92.3%
Black or African American alone, percent6.9%5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.4%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0603,126
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,31919,214
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,100$149,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$984$1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$311$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$623$703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.3%11.9%
Building permits, 201839203
Households, 2014-20187,45317,491
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.9%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.7%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.5%78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.4%89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.2%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.2%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%59.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)86,490126,809
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)895,0361,819,993
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)34,377147,367
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)171,021535,201
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,513$12,076
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.626.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,544$57,469
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,659$31,387
Persons in poverty, percent17.1%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017335916
Total employment, 20178,19715,096
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)304,424595,005
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1913,106
All firms, 20121,2463,146
Men-owned firms, 20127371,774
Women-owned firms, 2012305951
Minority-owned firms, 201265193
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0772,842
Veteran-owned firms, 2012159339
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129362,600
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
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, 20078.5%15.7%
Population per square mile, 201057.8104.0
Land area in square miles, 2010343.01417.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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