Scott County vs. Owen County

Scott County (KY)Owen County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)56,03110,880
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)19.0%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)47,10210,837
Population, Census, April 1, 201047,17310,841
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.2%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.0%18.5%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.3%
White alone, percent90.8%97.2%
Black or African American alone, percent5.5%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.4%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.0%94.5%
Veterans, 2014-20183,603786
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,6315,739
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$178,400$99,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,303$1,071
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$415$370
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$849$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.3%9.9%
Building permits, 20185261
Households, 2014-201820,2063,921
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.7%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.4%75.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.3%58.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.6%9.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.3%50.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.2%47.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)119,56723,013
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)573,31262,217
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,687$5,780
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.332.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,966$45,338
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,505$23,045
Persons in poverty, percent8.3%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017930123
Total employment, 201723,4721,279
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,223,74841,333
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%-15.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,374743
All firms, 20124,132847
Men-owned firms, 20122,022446
Women-owned firms, 20121,572275
Minority-owned firms, 201229641
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,690790
Veteran-owned firms, 201234785
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,575684
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, 200730.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010167.430.9
Land area in square miles, 2010281.77351.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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