Lawrence County vs. Morgan County

Lawrence County (KY)Morgan County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,57113,345
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,85913,924
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,86013,923
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.7%18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%16.7%
Female persons, percent50.2%42.8%
White alone, percent97.2%93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%92.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018674614
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,4316,064
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.2%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,300$75,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$957$920
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$324$289
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$566$565
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.6%5.7%
Households, 2014-20185,9564,958
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.8%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.3%72.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.7%67.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.1%73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.0%13.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.6%21.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.3%35.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.9%39.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)69,76428,101
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)161,52893,938
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,192$6,873
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.432.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,813$34,419
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,199$17,307
Persons in poverty, percent25.5%27.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017197156
Total employment, 20172,3361,935
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)80,35567,155
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.1%5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017751776
All firms, 2012941760
Men-owned firms, 2012480413
Women-owned firms, 2012337238
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012855708
Veteran-owned firms, 20126867
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012800628
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.236.5
Land area in square miles, 2010415.60381.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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