 | Pike County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 546.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 104.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 291.8%. On the most recent census form, 97.9% of the population reported only one race, with 5.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 9.0% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.60 persons compared to an average family size of 3.00 persons. In 2010 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $22,340. Per capita income grew by 7.2% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence) | Value | Rank in U.S. | Industry Overview (2010)
(By Place of Work) | Value | Rank in U.S. | | Population (2010 Census Count) | 57,369 | 851 | Covered Employment | 10,429 | 1361 | | Growth (%) since 1990 | 104.7% | 81 | Avg wage per job | $29,898 | 2195 | | Households (2010) | 21,925 | 908 | Manufacturing - % all jobs in County | 1.2% | 2693 | | Labor Force (persons) (2010) | 27,761 | 877 | Avg wage per job | $36,799 | 1827 | | Unemployment Rate (2010) | 10.0 | 1155 | Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County | 2.0% | 1585 | | Per Capita Personal Income (2009) | $31,583 | 1627 | Avg wage per job | $29,079 | 2969 | | Median Household Income (2009) | $59,369 | 237 | Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County | 10.1% | 1387 | | Poverty Rate (2009) | 8.2 | 2940 | Avg wage per job | $29,930 | 1439 | | H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr) | 91.5 | 295 | Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County | 1.7% | 2350 | | Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr) | 23.3 | 733 | Avg wage per job | $36,466 | 1812 |
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