Whitley County vs. Knox County
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Whitley County (KY) Knox County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 36,242 31,304
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1.7% -1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 35,633 31,888
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,637 31,883
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.8% 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2% 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9% 17.3%
Female persons, percent 50.8% 51.0%
White alone, percent 96.9% 96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.9% 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.3% 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.9% 95.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,918 1,375
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.1% 1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 15,473 14,759
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.3% 63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $87,700 $82,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $954 $919
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $273 $275
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $610 $567
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 10.0% 11.4%
Households, 2014-2018 12,490 12,270
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.74 2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.5% 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.0% 0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 71.6% 66.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 62.2% 53.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 79.7% 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 19.2% 13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 16.7% 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2% 6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.0% 44.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.7% 39.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 52,970 37,485
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 272,137 93,324
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 227,986 191,176
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 172,002 39,882
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 442,623 343,093
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,469 $10,811
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.8 23.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $36,897 $28,790
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $19,145 $17,498
Persons in poverty, percent 25.7% 31.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 595 465
Total employment, 2017 10,387 8,236
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 333,679 213,993
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.1% -4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,164 1,974
All firms, 2012 3,151 1,980
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,794 948
Women-owned firms, 2012 922 764
Minority-owned firms, 2012 99 30
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,947 1,878
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 342 150
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,563 1,700
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% 1.6%
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 30.7% 30.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 81.4 82.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 437.83 386.30
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Whitley county (KY) and Knox county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.