Lee County vs. Harlan County

Lee County (VA)Harlan County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,54126,409
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.0%-9.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,58329,278
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,58729,278
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.3%18.7%
Female persons, percent48.0%52.0%
White alone, percent94.6%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent3.7%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.1%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6101,423
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,77813,621
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.7%68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,000$58,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$926$843
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$285$271
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$538$520
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.7%10.2%
Households, 2014-20189,14911,213
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.3%73.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201848.2%63.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.7%71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.4%10.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201821.5%25.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.3%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.4%38.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.5%35.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,337137,874
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,426177,289
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)208,128205,394
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,170$7,196
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.621.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,718$26,324
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,750$15,834
Persons in poverty, percent24.8%33.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017266394
Total employment, 20172,4904,213
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)68,942139,104
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.3%-2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0931,277
All firms, 20121,5301,509
Men-owned firms, 2012779779
Women-owned firms, 2012394554
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4821,362
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125174
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2581,222
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, 200732.9%24.2%
Population per square mile, 201058.862.9
Land area in square miles, 2010435.52465.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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