Bracken County vs. Mason County

	Bracken County (KY)	Mason County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,239	17,150
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.9%	-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,488	17,490
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,488	17,490
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.4%	23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.6%	18.3%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	51.6%
White alone, percent	97.3%	90.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.1%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.9%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.7%	88.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	377	919
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,880	8,159
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.7%	65.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$102,000	$119,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$998	$1,049
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$298	$346
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$614	$628
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.4%	13.6%
Households, 2014-2018	3,377	6,711
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.45	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.5%	85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.4%	5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.0%	76.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.5%	70.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.9%	85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.7%	18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.5%	13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.3%	6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.4%	54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.4%	49.4%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	25,632	363,814
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,018	$20,775
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	36.1	24.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$45,827	$41,415
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,480	$25,658
Persons in poverty, percent	11.3%	18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	93	430
Total employment, 2017	978	6,837
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	34,218	261,337
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.4%	-1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	547	1,162
All firms, 2012	923	1,140
Men-owned firms, 2012	441	593
Women-owned firms, 2012	377	292
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	892	926
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	103	124
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	772	826
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	25.5%	36.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	41.3	72.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	205.61	240.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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