Wayne County vs. McCreary County

Wayne County (KY)McCreary County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,46817,408
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,81318,306
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,81318,306
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%16.0%
Female persons, percent50.3%45.6%
White alone, percent95.6%91.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.9%89.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1481,077
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,9067,510
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.5%70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,200$64,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$812$801
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$266$241
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$542$563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%6.1%
Households, 2014-20188,0196,203
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.9%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.2%68.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.5%52.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201871.9%74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%6.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.5%22.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.9%36.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.9%34.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,43518,306
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,65581,880
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,571$4,532
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.531.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,039$23,273
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,130$12,903
Persons in poverty, percent28.1%33.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017274167
Total employment, 20174,1291,512
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)115,78635,749
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,200835
All firms, 20121,454880
Men-owned firms, 2012961480
Women-owned firms, 2012357324
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,368846
Veteran-owned firms, 2012156116
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,241737
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%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, 200718.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201045.442.9
Land area in square miles, 2010458.17426.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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