Guernsey County vs. Muskingum County

Guernsey County (OH)Muskingum County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,02286,183
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.7%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,09186,086
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,08786,074
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%17.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%51.5%
White alone, percent95.7%92.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%91.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,0915,739
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,34137,944
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.2%67.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$106,600$116,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,020$1,068
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$380$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$670$685
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.1%18.3%
Building permits, 20183933
Households, 2014-201816,09834,239
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.1%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.8%76.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.9%87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.0%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)71,019139,530
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)221,237603,145
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,562,734867,693
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)547,0371,117,837
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,739$13,006
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.923.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,975$45,276
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,599$24,080
Persons in poverty, percent18.8%16.6%
Total employer establishments, 20178611,726
Total employment, 201713,87228,389
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)518,9281,125,543
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2795,095
All firms, 20122,8886,230
Men-owned firms, 20121,8003,669
Women-owned firms, 20126681,815
Minority-owned firms, 201275236
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6715,762
Veteran-owned firms, 2012203634
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4735,158
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200714.5%21.5%
Population per square mile, 201076.8129.5
Land area in square miles, 2010522.25664.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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