Russell County vs. Wayne County

Russell County (KY)Wayne County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,82120,468
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.5%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,56520,813
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,56520,813
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%21.0%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.3%
White alone, percent96.8%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.6%92.9%
Veterans, 2014-20188431,148
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,15010,906
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.0%71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,700$81,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$889$812
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$276$266
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$541$542
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%6.7%
Households, 2014-20187,0278,019
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.4%66.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.9%58.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.5%71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.4%45.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.3%41.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)86,37735,435
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)404,049267,156
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)185,886157,655
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,624$7,571
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.023.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,159$34,039
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,149$19,130
Persons in poverty, percent21.6%28.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017339274
Total employment, 20174,7974,129
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)139,154115,786
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.3%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3691,200
All firms, 20121,5511,454
Men-owned firms, 2012871961
Women-owned firms, 2012438357
Minority-owned firms, 20122649
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4511,368
Veteran-owned firms, 2012108156
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3191,241
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, 200716.5%18.6%
Population per square mile, 201069.245.4
Land area in square miles, 2010253.66458.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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