Monroe County vs. Barren County

	Monroe County (KY)	Barren County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10,718	44,176
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.2%	4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	10,963	42,169
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	10,963	42,173
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.3%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.6%	23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	17.7%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	51.7%
White alone, percent	96.1%	92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.3%	4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.2%	3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.2%	90.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	642	2,488
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.1%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,257	19,778
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.1%	66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$74,600	$116,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$913	$962
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$294	$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$520	$670
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.0%	14.1%
Households, 2014-2018	4,414	16,965
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.8%	86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.3%	4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.7%	82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.1%	76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	74.5%	82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.9%	16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.0%	16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.2%	7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.9%	58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.6%	52.3%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	85,949	929,531
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	104,128	562,843
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,623	$13,203
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.4	21.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,167	$40,216
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,025	$20,832
Persons in poverty, percent	23.0%	19.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	204	865
Total employment, 2017	2,630	15,097
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	85,337	513,286
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.9%	1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	885	3,401
All firms, 2012	1,025	3,621
Men-owned firms, 2012	619	1,882
Women-owned firms, 2012	334	1,080
Minority-owned firms, 2012	55	175
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	931	3,289
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	54	401
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	926	3,006
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%	1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	33.8%	24.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	33.3	86.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	329.37	487.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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