Scott County vs. Fayette County

Scott County (KY)Fayette County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)56,031323,780
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)19.0%9.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)47,102295,867
Population, Census, April 1, 201047,173295,803
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.2%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.0%13.3%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.9%
White alone, percent90.8%77.4%
Black or African American alone, percent5.5%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.3%4.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.4%7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.0%70.9%
Veterans, 2014-20183,60315,705
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%9.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,631142,680
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%54.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$178,400$180,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,303$1,321
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$415$462
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$849$864
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.3%33.9%
Building permits, 20185261,789
Households, 2014-201820,206128,806
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.7%75.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%12.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.4%92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.3%84.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.6%42.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.3%68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.2%64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)89,743939,381
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)119,5673,726,023
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,844,2442,922,001
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)573,3124,994,845
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,687$16,350
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.320.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,966$54,918
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,505$32,965
Persons in poverty, percent8.3%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 20179308,730
Total employment, 201723,472161,160
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,223,7487,163,212
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,37423,510
All firms, 20124,13228,671
Men-owned firms, 20122,02216,148
Women-owned firms, 20121,5729,148
Minority-owned firms, 20122963,431
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,69023,928
Veteran-owned firms, 20123472,863
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,57524,056
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%2.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.9%27.2%
Population per square mile, 2010167.41,042.8
Land area in square miles, 2010281.77283.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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