Spencer County vs. Shelby County

Spencer County (KY)Shelby County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,79448,518
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.1%15.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,06342,048
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,06142,074
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.0%15.4%
Female persons, percent49.4%51.4%
White alone, percent96.2%88.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.3%79.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1382,518
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,39518,257
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201885.0%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$201,300$187,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,344$1,298
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$432
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$646$791
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.5%13.3%
Building permits, 2018132232
Households, 2014-20186,70916,569
Persons per household, 2014-20182.702.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%9.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.7%87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.9%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.2%24.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.1%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.1%64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.4%59.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)13,447110,808
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,095569,082
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,656$13,048
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.325.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$77,738$64,240
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,568$30,932
Persons in poverty, percent7.3%10.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017219992
Total employment, 20171,20918,496
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)30,932609,695
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.3%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2883,439
All firms, 20121,0063,461
Men-owned firms, 20123541,711
Women-owned firms, 20124871,137
Minority-owned firms, 201260226
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129323,076
Veteran-owned firms, 201251303
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129412,848
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.0%
Population per square mile, 201091.4110.8
Land area in square miles, 2010186.68379.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

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