McLean County vs. Muhlenberg County

	McLean County (KY)	Muhlenberg County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9,252	30,774
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.0%	-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,540	31,499
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,531	31,499
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.8%	20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.5%	19.1%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	49.0%
White alone, percent	97.3%	93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.9%	92.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	601	1,991
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,316	13,810
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.5%	78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$98,500	$85,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,013	$911
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$349	$310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$557	$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.5%	7.3%
Households, 2014-2018	3,818	11,317
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.2%	87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.9%	2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.1%	77.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.0%	69.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.2%	80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.0%	11.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.4%	17.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.7%	6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.8%	50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.4%	45.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	8,282	87,035
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	60,985	304,062
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,415	$9,752
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.7	25.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,445	$43,110
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,557	$21,521
Persons in poverty, percent	13.9%	17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	168	560
Total employment, 2017	1,271	6,132
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	49,012	212,325
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	508	1,621
All firms, 2012	738	2,358
Men-owned firms, 2012	427	1,304
Women-owned firms, 2012	192	665
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	713	2,249
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	50	185
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	665	2,102
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	37.8	67.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	252.47	467.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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