Mason County vs. Lewis County

Mason County (KY)Lewis County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,15013,257
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,49013,883
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,49013,870
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%18.6%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.0%
White alone, percent90.2%98.5%
Black or African American alone, percent6.2%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.8%97.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018919858
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,1596,581
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.1%75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$119,500$67,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,049$845
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$346$304
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$628$489
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.6%4.9%
Households, 2014-20186,7115,435
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.0%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.0%73.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.2%64.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%45.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%40.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)109,38220,376
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)363,81470,452
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,775$5,092
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.436.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,415$31,096
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,658$20,059
Persons in poverty, percent18.2%25.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017430119
Total employment, 20176,8371,299
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)261,33739,368
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.6%-6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,162873
All firms, 20121,1401,043
Men-owned firms, 2012593679
Women-owned firms, 2012292246
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129261,011
Veteran-owned firms, 2012124182
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012826830
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, 200736.5%10.2%
Population per square mile, 201072.828.7
Land area in square miles, 2010240.13482.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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