Barren County vs. Monroe County

	Barren County (KY)	Monroe County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	44,176	10,718
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.8%	-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	42,169	10,963
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	42,173	10,963
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.5%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.7%	18.8%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	50.1%
White alone, percent	92.6%	96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.2%	2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.3%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.1%	93.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,488	642
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.7%	2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,778	5,257
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.8%	71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$116,500	$74,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$962	$913
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$353	$294
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$670	$520
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.1%	7.0%
Households, 2014-2018	16,965	4,414
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.53	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.5%	86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.3%	4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.7%	72.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.3%	64.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.9%	74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.0%	12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.7%	17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.0%	8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.0%	54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.3%	44.6%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	929,531	85,949
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	562,843	104,128
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,203	$9,623
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.0	23.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,216	$34,167
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,832	$23,025
Persons in poverty, percent	19.2%	23.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	865	204
Total employment, 2017	15,097	2,630
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	513,286	85,337
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.9%	1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,401	885
All firms, 2012	3,621	1,025
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,882	619
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,080	334
Minority-owned firms, 2012	175	55
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,289	931
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	401	54
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,006	926
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%	33.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	86.5	33.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	487.54	329.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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