Leslie County vs. Harlan County

Leslie County (KY)Harlan County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,14326,409
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.3%-9.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,31029,278
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,31029,278
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%18.7%
Female persons, percent50.1%52.0%
White alone, percent98.1%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.9%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.3%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20184491,423
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,40013,621
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.4%68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$62,000$58,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$817$843
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$269$271
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$526$520
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.8%10.2%
Households, 2014-20184,22311,213
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.5%73.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.5%63.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.2%71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.7%10.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201825.2%25.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.5%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.2%38.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201832.8%35.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,320137,874
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)55,585205,394
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,976$7,196
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.821.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,798$26,324
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$15,691$15,834
Persons in poverty, percent30.8%33.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017110394
Total employment, 20171,1644,213
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)39,637139,104
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-9.0%-2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175081,277
All firms, 20124171,509
Men-owned firms, 2012176779
Women-owned firms, 2012170554
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123941,362
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123801,222
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%24.2%
Population per square mile, 201028.262.9
Land area in square miles, 2010400.84465.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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