Mercer County vs. Garrard County

Mercer County (KY)Garrard County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,77417,560
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.1%3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,31716,905
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,33116,912
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%18.2%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.7%
White alone, percent93.2%96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent3.7%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.6%94.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4091,092
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,1747,512
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$144,200$139,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,146$1,131
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$361$349
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$616$689
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.6%5.7%
Households, 2014-20188,5716,823
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.5%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.2%83.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.1%74.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.2%79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.3%14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%54.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)60,83813,025
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,130,47139,216
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,6847,426
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)169,71859,069
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,983$3,493
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.634.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,475$49,888
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,745$25,751
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017341221
Total employment, 20175,0411,477
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)209,79649,033
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.2%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5541,266
All firms, 20121,8181,602
Men-owned firms, 2012899924
Women-owned firms, 2012458421
Minority-owned firms, 20127139
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6931,528
Veteran-owned firms, 2012234146
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4431,378
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%30.3%
Population per square mile, 201085.773.5
Land area in square miles, 2010248.80230.08

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