Boyle County vs. Mercer County

Boyle County (KY)Mercer County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,10021,774
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.8%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,43721,317
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,43221,331
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%18.8%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.9%
White alone, percent88.3%93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent8.0%3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.4%90.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5881,409
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,50110,174
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.3%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,100$144,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,082$1,146
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$372$361
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$696$616
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.4%12.6%
Building permits, 20183445
Households, 2014-201810,9848,571
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201877.9%82.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.9%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.2%74.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.2%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.4%17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.1%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%54.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)297,37160,838
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)673,6312,130,471
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)114,14314,684
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)431,446169,718
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,055$7,983
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.225.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,274$50,475
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,933$25,745
Persons in poverty, percent14.8%12.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017740341
Total employment, 201714,8095,041
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)471,752209,796
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%-6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,0301,554
All firms, 20122,3901,818
Men-owned firms, 20121,378899
Women-owned firms, 2012598458
Minority-owned firms, 201220771
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0181,693
Veteran-owned firms, 2012222234
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,9501,443
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200725.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010157.885.7
Land area in square miles, 2010180.17248.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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