Shelby County vs. Franklin County

Shelby County (KY)Franklin County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)48,51850,815
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)15.4%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,04849,281
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,07449,285
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%18.0%
Female persons, percent51.4%51.7%
White alone, percent88.3%84.3%
Black or African American alone, percent7.4%10.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%2.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.0%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.7%81.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5183,092
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,25723,287
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%62.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$187,200$142,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,298$1,185
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$432$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$791$737
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.3%26.2%
Building permits, 2018232103
Households, 2014-201816,56920,875
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.0%81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.6%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.3%88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%79.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.3%89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.2%29.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%59.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)110,808210,220
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,484,5111,748,082
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)569,082654,232
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,048$13,136
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.919.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,240$55,068
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,932$28,801
Persons in poverty, percent10.0%12.9%
Total employer establishments, 20179921,174
Total employment, 201718,49616,578
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)609,695627,287
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,4393,388
All firms, 20123,4614,085
Men-owned firms, 20121,7111,946
Women-owned firms, 20121,1371,400
Minority-owned firms, 2012226292
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0763,546
Veteran-owned firms, 2012303304
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8483,369
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%2.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010110.8237.2
Land area in square miles, 2010379.64207.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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