Wayne County vs. Pulaski County

Wayne County (KY)Pulaski County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,46864,623
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,81363,061
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,81363,063
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%18.8%
Female persons, percent50.3%51.2%
White alone, percent95.6%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.9%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1484,867
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,90631,528
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.5%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,200$110,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$812$953
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$266$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$542$659
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%12.3%
Households, 2014-20188,01925,663
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.9%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.2%79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.5%67.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201871.9%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.5%15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.9%53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.9%50.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,435484,662
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)267,1561,411,641
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,655864,088
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,571$13,588
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.521.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,039$37,921
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,130$22,342
Persons in poverty, percent28.1%19.5%
Total employer establishments, 20172741,402
Total employment, 20174,12921,336
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)115,786748,568
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2004,477
All firms, 20121,4544,993
Men-owned firms, 20129612,731
Women-owned firms, 20123571,554
Minority-owned firms, 201249119
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3684,602
Veteran-owned firms, 2012156487
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2414,164
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200718.6%22.0%
Population per square mile, 201045.495.8
Land area in square miles, 2010458.17658.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

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