Spencer County vs. Nelson County

Spencer County (KY)Nelson County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,79445,851
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.1%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,06343,443
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,06143,437
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.0%15.6%
Female persons, percent49.4%50.7%
White alone, percent96.2%92.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.3%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1383,126
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,39519,214
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201885.0%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$201,300$149,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,344$1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$646$703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.5%11.9%
Building permits, 2018132203
Households, 2014-20186,70917,491
Persons per household, 2014-20182.702.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.7%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.9%78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.2%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.1%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.1%65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.4%59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,00248,280
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)13,447126,809
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,095535,201
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,656$12,076
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.326.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$77,738$57,469
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,568$31,387
Persons in poverty, percent7.3%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017219916
Total employment, 20171,20915,096
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)30,932595,005
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.3%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2883,106
All firms, 20121,0063,146
Men-owned firms, 20123541,774
Women-owned firms, 2012487951
Minority-owned firms, 201260193
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129322,842
Veteran-owned firms, 201251339
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129412,600
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
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, 20070.0%15.7%
Population per square mile, 201091.4104.0
Land area in square miles, 2010186.68417.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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