Perry County vs. Harlan County

Perry County (KY)Harlan County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,09226,409
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.1%-9.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,69029,278
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,71229,278
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%18.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%52.0%
White alone, percent96.2%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.3%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2401,423
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,99913,621
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,800$58,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$966$843
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$303$271
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$618$520
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.7%10.2%
Households, 2014-201811,17211,213
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.0%73.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.0%63.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.8%71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.3%10.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201824.4%25.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.7%38.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.6%35.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)304,539137,874
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)254,125177,289
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)525,062205,394
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,592$7,196
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.821.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,046$26,324
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,140$15,834
Persons in poverty, percent28.9%33.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017555394
Total employment, 20179,0064,213
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)309,471139,104
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%-2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3571,277
All firms, 20121,8511,509
Men-owned firms, 20121,067779
Women-owned firms, 2012533554
Minority-owned firms, 20127652
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6741,362
Veteran-owned firms, 2012199174
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5141,222
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%24.2%
Population per square mile, 201084.562.9
Land area in square miles, 2010339.67465.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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