Pulaski County vs. Wayne County

Pulaski County (KY)Wayne County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)64,62320,468
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.5%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,06120,813
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,06320,813
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%21.0%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.3%
White alone, percent96.4%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%92.9%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8671,148
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,52810,906
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,500$81,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$953$812
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$311$266
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$659$542
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.3%6.7%
Households, 2014-201825,6638,019
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%66.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.5%58.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.3%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.1%14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.9%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%45.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%41.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)484,66235,435
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,411,641267,156
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)864,088157,655
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,588$7,571
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.223.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,921$34,039
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,342$19,130
Persons in poverty, percent19.5%28.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,402274
Total employment, 201721,3364,129
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)748,568115,786
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,4771,200
All firms, 20124,9931,454
Men-owned firms, 20122,731961
Women-owned firms, 20121,554357
Minority-owned firms, 201211949
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,6021,368
Veteran-owned firms, 2012487156
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,1641,241
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.0%18.6%
Population per square mile, 201095.845.4
Land area in square miles, 2010658.41458.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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