Powell County vs. Lee County

	Powell County (KY)	Lee County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12,442	7,033
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.4%	-10.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	12,613	7,887
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	12,613	7,887
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.1%	19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.9%	17.6%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	45.8%
White alone, percent	97.1%	95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.7%	95.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	736	294
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,713	3,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.1%	70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$79,600	$65,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$896	$804
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$313	$296
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$664	$588
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.3%	10.7%
Households, 2014-2018	4,831	2,864
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.49	2.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.3%	86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.2%	1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.0%	67.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.6%	54.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.5%	70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.7%	10.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	18.6%	25.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.4%	6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.6%	36.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.9%	38.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	17,616	21,318
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	10,040	4,831
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	100,380	63,926
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,041	$8,296
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.7	34.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,958	$23,972
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,397	$17,179
Persons in poverty, percent	22.0%	34.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	164	89
Total employment, 2017	1,635	1,336
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	47,085	26,056
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.0%	0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	784	434
All firms, 2012	1,215	509
Men-owned firms, 2012	656	347
Women-owned firms, 2012	380	124
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,157	480
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	229	54
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	892	420
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	21.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	70.5	37.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	178.98	208.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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