Owsley County vs. Jackson County

Owsley County (KY)Jackson County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,47213,442
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.0%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,75513,490
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,75513,494
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%17.2%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.3%
White alone, percent98.1%98.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.6%97.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018195514
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.2%0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,3616,632
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.8%73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$71,900$78,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$913$830
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$318$524
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%6.4%
Households, 2014-20181,6645,455
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.5%92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.3%77.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.4%65.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201869.1%74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201822.7%23.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.1%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201837.4%44.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201829.6%36.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,54315,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,05345,718
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,400$3,429
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.832.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,530$32,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,766$17,692
Persons in poverty, percent39.2%26.5%
Total employer establishments, 20174692
Total employment, 2017376858
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,41829,334
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017300906
All firms, 2012273945
Men-owned firms, 2012184547
Women-owned firms, 201275334
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012256912
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012249854
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201024.139.1
Land area in square miles, 2010197.41345.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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