Christian County vs. Muhlenberg County

Christian County (KY)Muhlenberg County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)71,67130,774
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.1%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)73,93831,499
Population, Census, April 1, 201073,95531,499
Persons under 5 years, percent9.6%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.9%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.3%19.1%
Female persons, percent46.5%49.0%
White alone, percent71.9%93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent22.1%4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent3.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.1%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.4%92.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185,7931,991
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)30,00713,810
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201846.9%78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,900$85,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$911
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$370$310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$819$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201321.1%7.3%
Building permits, 2018739
Households, 2014-201825,68211,317
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201875.1%87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.0%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.3%77.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.0%69.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.3%11.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%17.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.7%50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%45.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)300,43987,035
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,894,832218,695
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,060,43333,873
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,019,897304,062
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,522$9,752
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.025.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,235$43,110
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,770$21,521
Persons in poverty, percent18.2%17.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,336560
Total employment, 201724,5206,132
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)905,760212,325
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,6311,621
All firms, 20124,3502,358
Men-owned firms, 20122,0821,304
Women-owned firms, 20121,464665
Minority-owned firms, 201271844
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,3402,249
Veteran-owned firms, 2012400185
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,5342,102
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.2%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.4%16.9%
Population per square mile, 2010103.167.4
Land area in square miles, 2010717.50467.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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