11-491: Simpson County is the name of two counties in the United States: Simpson County, Kentucky Simpson County, Mississippi [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
22-447: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure
33-666: The War of 1812 in the Battle of River Raisin . According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 236 square miles (610 km ), of which 234 square miles (610 km ) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km ) (1.0%) is water. The county is located in the Pennyroyal Plateau region of the state. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,405 people, 6,415 households, and 4,638 families residing in
44-403: The age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97. The age distribution was 26.20% under
55-467: The age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 36,432, and the median income for a family was $ 42,525. Males had a median income of $ 32,160 versus $ 22,667 for females. The per capita income for
66-489: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries
77-664: The county was $ 17,150. About 8.50% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.00% of those under age 18 and 15.90% of those age 65 or over. In contrast to the Western Coalfield and the eastern part of the Pennyroyal Plateau, Simpson County was not highly pro- Union during the Civil War . Consequently, Simpson was as reliably Democratic as the Jackson Purchase and Bluegrass during
88-503: The county. The population density was 70 per square mile (27/km ). There were 7,016 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (12/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 87.84% White , 10.22% Black or African American , 0.17% Native American , 0.55% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.30% from other races , and 0.87% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. There were 6,415 households, out of which 33.80% had children under
99-886: The following century: no Republican carried Simpson County until Richard Nixon ’s 1972 landslide. As with all of rural Kentucky, the social liberalism of the Democratic Party – rejected by many southern whites – has led to an increase in registered Republicans, and many people registered as Democrats vote for Republican candidates, especially at the national level. In 2014, of a population of 17,800, there were 12,700 registered voters in Simpson County: 8,040 (63%) were Democrats, 3,587 (28%) were Republican, and 1073 (9%) were unaffiliated or registered with another party. 36°44′N 86°35′W / 36.74°N 86.58°W / 36.74; -86.58 Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures
110-417: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simpson_County&oldid=933130164 " Category : United States county name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Simpson County, Kentucky Simpson County is a county located in
121-522: The south central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky . As of the 2020 census , the total population was 19,594. Its county seat is Franklin . Simpson County was established in 1819 from Allen, Logan, and Warren Counties. The county is named for Captain John Simpson , a Kentucky militia officer who fought in Battle of Fallen Timbers in the Northwest Indian War , and was killed during
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