Shelby County vs. Oldham County

Shelby County (KY)Oldham County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)48,51866,470
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)15.4%10.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,04860,354
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,07460,316
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%13.2%
Female persons, percent51.4%47.6%
White alone, percent88.3%91.6%
Black or African American alone, percent7.4%4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.0%4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.7%88.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5184,152
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,25722,293
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%84.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$187,200$271,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,298$1,711
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$432$582
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$791$906
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.3%7.1%
Building permits, 2018232245
Households, 2014-201816,56920,733
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.97
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.0%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.6%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.3%94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%90.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.3%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.2%42.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%3.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%62.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)110,808169,521
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,484,511303,996
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)569,082369,311
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,048$6,014
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.927.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,240$97,597
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,932$40,779
Persons in poverty, percent10.0%5.6%
Total employer establishments, 20179921,210
Total employment, 201718,49612,968
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)609,695524,926
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,4395,371
All firms, 20123,4615,130
Men-owned firms, 20121,7112,878
Women-owned firms, 20121,1371,700
Minority-owned firms, 2012226384
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0764,614
Veteran-owned firms, 2012303488
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8484,456
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%1.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%1.3%
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%32.0%
Population per square mile, 2010110.8322.2
Land area in square miles, 2010379.64187.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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