Muhlenberg County vs. Ohio County

Muhlenberg County (KY)Ohio County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,77424,087
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)31,49923,854
Population, Census, April 1, 201031,49923,842
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%17.8%
Female persons, percent49.0%50.2%
White alone, percent93.4%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent4.9%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.1%94.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,9911,452
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,81010,453
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%75.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,700$91,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$911$912
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$310$309
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$569$580
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%6.1%
Building permits, 201899
Households, 2014-201811,3179,076
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.9%78.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.4%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.6%82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.1%13.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.4%16.8%
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%56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.9%51.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)87,03565,623
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)218,695576,217
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,87322,638
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)304,062190,027
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,752$7,893
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.023.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,110$42,826
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,521$24,231
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%17.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017560381
Total employment, 20176,1327,716
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)212,325258,703
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.5%-3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6211,156
All firms, 20122,3581,282
Men-owned firms, 20121,304687
Women-owned firms, 2012665328
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,2491,222
Veteran-owned firms, 2012185112
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1021,088
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, 200716.9%34.3%
Population per square mile, 201067.440.6
Land area in square miles, 2010467.08587.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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