Alexander County vs. Ballard County

	Alexander County (IL)	Ballard County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,060	7,979
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-26.4%	-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,238	8,246
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,238	8,249
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.1%	21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.9%	20.9%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	50.2%
White alone, percent	64.4%	93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	32.3%	3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	63.2%	92.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	439	621
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,977	3,924
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.3%	79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$53,500	$99,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$896	$963
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$380	$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$505	$609
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.2%	6.5%
Households, 2014-2018	2,323	3,085
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.76	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.2%	90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.7%	3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	56.3%	79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	47.9%	70.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.9%	85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.3%	13.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.6%	11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.4%	6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.0%	54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.8%	50.2%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	24,207	57,633
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,124	$6,916
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.4	24.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,709	$44,350
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,065	$25,571
Persons in poverty, percent	27.6%	15.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	92	128
Total employment, 2017	942	1,055
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	40,117	44,960
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-10.0%	-25.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	287	475
All firms, 2012	523	638
Men-owned firms, 2012	154	253
Women-owned firms, 2012	276	318
Minority-owned firms, 2012	202	64
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	295	542
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	86	52
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	411	554
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	43.1%	30.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	35.0	33.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	235.51	246.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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