Nelson County vs. Marion County
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Nelson County (KY) Marion County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 45,851 19,404
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 5.5% -2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 43,443 19,823
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 43,437 19,820
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2% 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6% 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.6% 16.4%
Female persons, percent 50.7% 50.5%
White alone, percent 92.3% 89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 5.1% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.2% 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.4% 87.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,126 1,060
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.3% 1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 19,214 8,319
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.6% 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $149,500 $103,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,120 $984
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $384 $311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $703 $623
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 11.9% 10.3%
Building permits, 2018 203 39
Households, 2014-2018 17,491 7,453
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.56 2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.3% 85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.9% 2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 86.3% 76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 78.6% 66.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 89.2% 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.2% 13.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.7% 16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2% 6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.0% 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.8% 53.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 126,809 86,490
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,819,993 895,036
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 147,367 34,377
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 535,201 171,021
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,076 $8,513
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.0 19.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $57,469 $38,544
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $31,387 $21,659
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2% 17.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 916 335
Total employment, 2017 15,096 8,197
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 595,005 304,424
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.2% 4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,106 1,191
All firms, 2012 3,146 1,246
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,774 737
Women-owned firms, 2012 951 305
Minority-owned firms, 2012 193 65
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,842 1,077
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 339 159
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,600 936
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.3% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 15.7% 8.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 104.0 57.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 417.51 343.01
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Nelson county (KY) and Marion county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.