Butler County vs. Muhlenberg County

Butler County (KY)Muhlenberg County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,77230,774
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.6%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,69731,499
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,69031,499
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%19.1%
Female persons, percent49.8%49.0%
White alone, percent97.4%93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.5%92.1%
Veterans, 2014-20188691,991
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,96513,810
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.2%78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,100$85,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$951$911
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$295$310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$532$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.8%7.3%
Households, 2014-20184,99611,317
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.6%87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.0%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.0%77.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.3%69.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.1%80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.6%11.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.3%17.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.9%50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.4%45.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,86887,035
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)185,771218,695
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,922304,062
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,888$9,752
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.325.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,061$43,110
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,597$21,521
Persons in poverty, percent17.7%17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017175560
Total employment, 20171,8766,132
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)56,670212,325
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178181,621
All firms, 20126982,358
Men-owned firms, 20124361,304
Women-owned firms, 2012201665
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126702,249
Veteran-owned firms, 201231185
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126472,102
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200723.4%16.9%
Population per square mile, 201029.867.4
Land area in square miles, 2010426.09467.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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