Clay County vs. Jackson County
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Clay County (KY) Jackson County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 20,105 13,442
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -7.5% -0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 21,729 13,490
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,730 13,494
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9% 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1% 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.2% 17.2%
Female persons, percent 47.9% 50.3%
White alone, percent 94.4% 98.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 3.9% 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.2% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.1% 0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6% 97.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 807 514
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.8% 0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,043 6,632
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 67.9% 73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $58,300 $78,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $843 $830
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $285 $313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $532 $524
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 5.8% 6.4%
Households, 2014-2018 7,625 5,455
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.51 2.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.4% 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.9% 0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 76.1% 77.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 69.4% 65.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 64.3% 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 9.5% 12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 23.2% 23.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0% 7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 36.9% 44.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 34.3% 36.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 106,133 15,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 138,795 45,718
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,439 $3,429
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 30.5 32.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,250 $32,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $15,063 $17,692
Persons in poverty, percent 38.2% 26.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 227 92
Total employment, 2017 2,651 858
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 70,666 29,334
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.6% 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,141 906
All firms, 2012 1,724 945
Men-owned firms, 2012 731 547
Women-owned firms, 2012 749 334
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,657 912
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 166 71
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,508 854
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 20.3% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 46.3 39.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 469.25 345.20
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Clay county (KY) and Jackson county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.