Pulaski County vs. McCreary County

	Pulaski County (KY)	McCreary County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	64,623	17,408
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.5%	-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	63,061	18,306
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	63,063	18,306
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.2%	21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	16.0%
Female persons, percent	51.2%	45.6%
White alone, percent	96.4%	91.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.2%	5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.1%	89.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,867	1,077
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.2%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	31,528	7,510
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.0%	70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$110,500	$64,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$953	$801
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$311	$241
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$659	$563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.3%	6.1%
Households, 2014-2018	25,663	6,203
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.46	2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.4%	88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.6%	3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.1%	68.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.5%	52.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.9%	74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.3%	6.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.1%	22.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.9%	7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.4%	36.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.9%	34.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	88,208	7,852
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	484,662	18,306
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	864,088	81,880
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,588	$4,532
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.2	31.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,921	$23,273
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,342	$12,903
Persons in poverty, percent	19.5%	33.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,402	167
Total employment, 2017	21,336	1,512
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	748,568	35,749
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.7%	0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,477	835
All firms, 2012	4,993	880
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,731	480
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,554	324
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,602	846
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	487	116
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,164	737
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.9%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.4%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.5%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	95.8	42.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	658.41	426.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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