Franklin County vs. Shelby County

Franklin County (KY)Shelby County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)50,81548,518
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%15.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,28142,048
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,28542,074
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%15.4%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.4%
White alone, percent84.3%88.3%
Black or African American alone, percent10.6%7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent2.2%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.4%79.7%
Veterans, 2014-20183,0922,518
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.9%6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,28718,257
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.6%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,100$187,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,185$1,298
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$410$432
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$737$791
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201326.2%13.3%
Building permits, 2018103232
Households, 2014-201820,87516,569
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.3%86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%9.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.2%87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.4%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.0%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.8%24.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%59.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)210,220110,808
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,748,0821,484,511
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)654,232569,082
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,136$13,048
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.225.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,068$64,240
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,801$30,932
Persons in poverty, percent12.9%10.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,174992
Total employment, 201716,57818,496
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)627,287609,695
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3883,439
All firms, 20124,0853,461
Men-owned firms, 20121,9461,711
Women-owned firms, 20121,4001,137
Minority-owned firms, 2012292226
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,5463,076
Veteran-owned firms, 2012304303
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,3692,848
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%1.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.0%
Population per square mile, 2010237.2110.8
Land area in square miles, 2010207.75379.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

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