Jackson County vs. Lee County

Jackson County (KY)Lee County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,4427,033
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-10.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,4907,887
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,4947,887
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%17.6%
Female persons, percent50.3%45.8%
White alone, percent98.7%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.6%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.9%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.9%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018514294
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.0%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,6323,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.4%70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$78,200$65,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$830$804
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$313$296
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$524$588
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%10.7%
Households, 2014-20185,4552,864
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.5%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%67.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.1%54.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.3%70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.2%10.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201823.0%25.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.4%36.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.4%38.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)15,13421,318
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,71863,926
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,429$8,296
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.534.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,143$23,972
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,692$17,179
Persons in poverty, percent26.5%34.4%
Total employer establishments, 20179289
Total employment, 20178581,336
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)29,33426,056
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017906434
All firms, 2012945509
Men-owned firms, 2012547347
Women-owned firms, 2012334124
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012912480
Veteran-owned firms, 20127154
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012854420
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%21.2%
Population per square mile, 201039.137.8
Land area in square miles, 2010345.20208.86

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