Barren County vs. Metcalfe County

	Barren County (KY)	Metcalfe County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	44,176	10,030
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.8%	-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	42,169	10,106
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	42,173	10,099
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.5%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.7%	18.7%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	50.4%
White alone, percent	92.6%	96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.2%	1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.3%	1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.1%	94.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,488	651
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.7%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,778	4,757
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.8%	77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$116,500	$78,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$962	$963
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$353	$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$670	$491
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.1%	3.6%
Households, 2014-2018	16,965	3,998
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.53	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.5%	91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.3%	2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.7%	80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.3%	73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.9%	76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.0%	13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.7%	18.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.0%	6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.0%	52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.3%	47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	71,919	3,773
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	929,531	311,596
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	562,843	49,583
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,203	$4,974
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.0	24.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,216	$35,809
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,832	$19,436
Persons in poverty, percent	19.2%	23.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	865	116
Total employment, 2017	15,097	1,217
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	513,286	37,133
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.9%	5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,401	836
All firms, 2012	3,621	1,044
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,882	549
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,080	258
Minority-owned firms, 2012	175	32
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,289	954
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	401	66
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,006	916
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	1.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.2%	32.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	86.5	34.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	487.54	289.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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