Perry County vs. Clay County

Perry County (KY)Clay County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,09220,105
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.1%-7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,69021,729
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,71221,730
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%15.2%
Female persons, percent50.8%47.9%
White alone, percent96.2%94.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.3%92.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,240807
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,9999,043
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,800$58,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$966$843
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$303$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$618$532
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.7%5.8%
Households, 2014-201811,1727,625
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.0%76.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.0%69.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.8%64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.3%9.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201824.4%23.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.7%36.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.6%34.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)304,539106,133
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)525,062138,795
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,592$6,439
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.830.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,046$26,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,140$15,063
Persons in poverty, percent28.9%38.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017555227
Total employment, 20179,0062,651
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)309,47170,666
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3571,141
All firms, 20121,8511,724
Men-owned firms, 20121,067731
Women-owned firms, 2012533749
Minority-owned firms, 20127631
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6741,657
Veteran-owned firms, 2012199166
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5141,508
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, 200717.5%20.3%
Population per square mile, 201084.546.3
Land area in square miles, 2010339.67469.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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