Powell County vs. Montgomery County

Powell County (KY)Montgomery County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,44228,203
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.4%6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,61326,509
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,61326,499
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.9%15.9%
Female persons, percent50.4%51.1%
White alone, percent97.1%94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%92.6%
Veterans, 2014-20187361,711
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,71312,012
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.1%66.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,600$117,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$896$988
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$313$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$664$696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.3%15.6%
Households, 2014-20184,83110,472
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.3%83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.0%83.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.6%71.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.5%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.6%18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.9%50.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)17,61683,400
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,380457,823
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,041$17,018
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.723.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,958$41,974
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,397$21,877
Persons in poverty, percent22.0%15.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017164532
Total employment, 20171,6359,955
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)47,085322,529
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.0%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177841,820
All firms, 20121,2152,055
Men-owned firms, 2012656965
Women-owned firms, 2012380799
Minority-owned firms, 20123399
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1571,808
Veteran-owned firms, 2012229197
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128921,684
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%24.1%
Population per square mile, 201070.5134.3
Land area in square miles, 2010178.98197.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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