Whitley County vs. Claiborne County

Whitley County (KY)Claiborne County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,24231,756
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,63332,212
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,63732,213
Persons under 5 years, percent7.8%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.2%19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.9%19.9%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.1%
White alone, percent96.9%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.9%95.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,9182,006
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,47315,540
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,700$107,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$954$900
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$273$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$610$616
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%7.0%
Building permits, 20181193
Households, 2014-201812,49013,238
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.6%73.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.2%60.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.7%80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.2%15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.7%16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%49.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.7%45.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,97023,637
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)272,13784,351
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)227,986327,940
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)442,623170,081
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,469$5,359
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.824.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,897$36,077
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,145$20,753
Persons in poverty, percent25.7%23.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017595438
Total employment, 201710,3877,696
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)333,679270,597
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,1641,840
All firms, 20123,1512,423
Men-owned firms, 20121,7941,521
Women-owned firms, 2012922689
Minority-owned firms, 20129967
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,9472,306
Veteran-owned firms, 2012342233
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5632,070
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, 200730.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201081.474.1
Land area in square miles, 2010437.83434.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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