Perry County vs. Knott County

Perry County (KY)Knott County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,09215,126
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.1%-7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,69016,371
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,71216,346
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%18.5%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.6%
White alone, percent96.2%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.3%96.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,240517
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,9997,628
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,800$51,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$966$836
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$303$265
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$618$482
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.7%4.1%
Households, 2014-201811,1726,348
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.0%76.6%
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%73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.3%12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201824.4%27.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.7%41.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.6%38.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,3725,291
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)304,53921,032
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)525,06272,483
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,592$4,495
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.831.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,046$29,326
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,140$18,201
Persons in poverty, percent28.9%32.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017555156
Total employment, 20179,0061,646
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)309,47149,615
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,357831
All firms, 20121,851852
Men-owned firms, 20121,067468
Women-owned firms, 2012533234
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,674834
Veteran-owned firms, 201219966
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,514676
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%31.3%
Population per square mile, 201084.546.5
Land area in square miles, 2010339.67351.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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