Wolfe County vs. Powell County

	Wolfe County (KY)	Powell County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7,177	12,442
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.4%	-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,357	12,613
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,355	12,613
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.0%	24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.3%	15.9%
Female persons, percent	51.0%	50.4%
White alone, percent	98.1%	97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.0%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	97.2%	95.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	383	736
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.2%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,746	5,713
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	62.9%	70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$63,600	$79,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$929	$896
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$302	$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$519	$664
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.7%	10.3%
Households, 2014-2018	2,817	4,831
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.52	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.9%	85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	64.7%	74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	55.6%	60.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	69.9%	80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	7.6%	14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	28.0%	18.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.7%	6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	37.9%	51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	38.7%	48.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	14,655	17,616
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	58,172	100,380
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,120	$8,041
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.8	28.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,458	$36,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$14,113	$20,397
Persons in poverty, percent	31.4%	22.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	74	164
Total employment, 2017	718	1,635
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	19,955	47,085
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.8%	6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	444	784
All firms, 2012	422	1,215
Men-owned firms, 2012	193	656
Women-owned firms, 2012	159	380
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	383	1,157
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	383	892
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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	33.1	70.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	222.17	178.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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