Mercer County vs. Boyle County

	Mercer County (KY)	Boyle County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,774	30,100
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.1%	5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,317	28,437
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,331	28,432
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.0%	20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	19.1%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	50.2%
White alone, percent	93.2%	88.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.7%	8.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	1.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.2%	3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.6%	85.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,409	1,588
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.7%	2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,174	12,501
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.3%	66.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$144,200	$142,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,146	$1,082
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$361	$372
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$616	$696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.6%	17.4%
Building permits, 2018	45	34
Households, 2014-2018	8,571	10,984
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.49	2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.5%	77.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.3%	3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.2%	83.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.1%	75.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.2%	87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.5%	23.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.3%	11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.7%	5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.4%	52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.2%	50.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	60,838	297,371
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,130,471	673,631
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	14,684	114,143
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	169,718	431,446
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,983	$15,055
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.6	21.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,475	$43,274
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,745	$24,933
Persons in poverty, percent	12.8%	14.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	341	740
Total employment, 2017	5,041	14,809
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	209,796	471,752
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-6.2%	-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,554	2,030
All firms, 2012	1,818	2,390
Men-owned firms, 2012	899	1,378
Women-owned firms, 2012	458	598
Minority-owned firms, 2012	71	207
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,693	2,018
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	234	222
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,443	1,950
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.7%
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	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	25.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	85.7	157.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	248.80	180.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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