Hopkins County vs. Muhlenberg County

	Hopkins County (KY)	Muhlenberg County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	45,068	30,774
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.9%	-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	46,918	31,499
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	46,920	31,499
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.6%	20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.4%	19.1%
Female persons, percent	51.2%	49.0%
White alone, percent	89.9%	93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.9%	4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.2%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.2%	92.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,907	1,991
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.2%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	21,494	13,810
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.1%	78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$105,900	$85,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$943	$911
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$344	$310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$688	$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.3%	7.3%
Building permits, 2018	73	9
Households, 2014-2018	18,560	11,317
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.41	2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.3%	87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.3%	77.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.4%	69.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.5%	80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.0%	11.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.5%	17.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.6%	6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.5%	50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.6%	45.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	289,145	87,035
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	964,524	218,695
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	240,261	33,873
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	692,373	304,062
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,820	$9,752
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.8	25.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$45,738	$43,110
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,190	$21,521
Persons in poverty, percent	18.1%	17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	983	560
Total employment, 2017	14,335	6,132
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	587,842	212,325
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.0%	-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,391	1,621
All firms, 2012	3,185	2,358
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,640	1,304
Women-owned firms, 2012	938	665
Minority-owned firms, 2012	136	44
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,852	2,249
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	152	185
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,695	2,102
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.9%	0.0%
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%	16.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	86.6	67.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	542.00	467.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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