Muskingum County vs. Guernsey County

Muskingum County (OH)Guernsey County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)86,18339,022
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)86,08640,091
Population, Census, April 1, 201086,07440,087
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%19.5%
Female persons, percent51.5%50.1%
White alone, percent92.3%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent3.8%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.4%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-20185,7393,091
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)37,94419,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.7%71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$116,200$106,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,068$1,020
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$390$380
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$685$670
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.3%10.1%
Building permits, 20183339
Households, 2014-201834,23916,098
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.5%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.6%81.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.1%71.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.3%85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.5%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)139,53071,019
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)603,145221,237
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)867,6931,562,734
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,117,837547,037
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,006$13,739
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.723.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,276$43,975
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,080$23,599
Persons in poverty, percent16.6%18.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,726861
Total employment, 201728,38913,872
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,125,543518,928
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,0952,279
All firms, 20126,2302,888
Men-owned firms, 20123,6691,800
Women-owned firms, 20121,815668
Minority-owned firms, 201223675
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,7622,671
Veteran-owned firms, 2012634203
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,1582,473
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
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, 200721.5%14.5%
Population per square mile, 2010129.576.8
Land area in square miles, 2010664.58522.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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