Hardin County vs. Nelson County

Hardin County (KY)Nelson County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)110,35645,851
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.6%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)105,53843,443
Population, Census, April 1, 2010105,54343,437
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.0%15.6%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.7%
White alone, percent80.5%92.3%
Black or African American alone, percent12.7%5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Asian alone, percent2.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.8%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.0%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.6%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-201814,3133,126
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.9%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)47,04419,214
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.0%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$153,900$149,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,185$1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$361$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$799$703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.3%11.9%
Building permits, 2018336203
Households, 2014-201841,11117,491
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.4%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.7%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.9%78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.5%89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.0%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.1%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)192,01448,280
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)697,486126,809
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,078,0651,819,993
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)245,710147,367
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,639,060535,201
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,315$12,076
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.326.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,168$57,469
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,666$31,387
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172,089916
Total employment, 201737,40515,096
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,439,122595,005
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.3%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,7213,106
All firms, 20127,1463,146
Men-owned firms, 20123,7321,774
Women-owned firms, 20122,051951
Minority-owned firms, 2012899193
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,9182,842
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,127339
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,3922,600
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.2%1.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.5%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.1%15.7%
Population per square mile, 2010169.3104.0
Land area in square miles, 2010623.28417.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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