Muhlenberg County vs. Christian County

Muhlenberg County (KY)Christian County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,77471,671
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)31,49973,938
Population, Census, April 1, 201031,49973,955
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%9.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%26.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%12.3%
Female persons, percent49.0%46.5%
White alone, percent93.4%71.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.9%22.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.1%65.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,9915,793
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,81030,007
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%46.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,700$113,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$911$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$310$370
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$569$819
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%21.1%
Building permits, 2018973
Households, 2014-201811,31725,682
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%75.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.9%83.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.4%72.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.6%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.1%17.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.4%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%47.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.9%49.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)87,035300,439
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)218,6951,894,832
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,8731,060,433
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)304,0621,019,897
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,752$13,522
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.017.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,110$41,235
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,521$21,770
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%18.2%
Total employer establishments, 20175601,336
Total employment, 20176,13224,520
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)212,325905,760
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.5%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6213,631
All firms, 20122,3584,350
Men-owned firms, 20121,3042,082
Women-owned firms, 20126651,464
Minority-owned firms, 201244718
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,2493,340
Veteran-owned firms, 2012185400
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1023,534
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200716.9%27.4%
Population per square mile, 201067.4103.1
Land area in square miles, 2010467.08717.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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