Wayne County vs. Russell County

	Wayne County (KY)	Russell County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	20,468	17,821
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.7%	1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	20,813	17,565
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	20,813	17,565
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.4%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.0%	20.2%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	50.9%
White alone, percent	95.6%	96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.0%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.5%	3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.9%	93.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,148	843
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,906	10,150
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.5%	74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$81,200	$85,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$812	$889
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$266	$276
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$542	$541
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.7%	8.0%
Households, 2014-2018	8,019	7,027
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.9%	90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.9%	3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	66.2%	72.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	58.5%	60.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	71.9%	75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.8%	12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.5%	13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.8%	8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.9%	48.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.9%	46.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	35,435	86,377
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	267,156	404,049
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	157,655	185,886
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,571	$10,624
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.5	21.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,039	$36,159
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,130	$19,149
Persons in poverty, percent	28.1%	21.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	274	339
Total employment, 2017	4,129	4,797
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	115,786	139,154
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.0%	8.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,200	1,369
All firms, 2012	1,454	1,551
Men-owned firms, 2012	961	871
Women-owned firms, 2012	357	438
Minority-owned firms, 2012	49	26
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,368	1,451
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	156	108
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,241	1,319
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	18.6%	16.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	45.4	69.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	458.17	253.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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