Brown County vs. Mason County

	Brown County (OH)	Mason County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	43,602	17,150
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.7%	-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	44,828	17,490
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	44,846	17,490
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.8%	23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.0%	18.3%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	51.6%
White alone, percent	97.1%	90.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.1%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.3%	88.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,089	919
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	20,391	8,159
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.9%	65.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$124,500	$119,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,153	$1,049
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$419	$346
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$685	$628
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.9%	13.6%
Building permits, 2018	92	18
Households, 2014-2018	17,434	6,711
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.1%	85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.5%	76.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.3%	70.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.4%	85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.2%	18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.1%	13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.6%	6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.3%	54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.2%	49.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	33,018	35,627
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	112,632	109,382
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	72,277	79,800
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	256,374	363,814
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,777	$20,775
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	35.0	24.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,356	$41,415
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,637	$25,658
Persons in poverty, percent	11.8%	18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	535	430
Total employment, 2017	6,207	6,837
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	180,634	261,337
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.6%	-1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,704	1,162
All firms, 2012	3,225	1,140
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,934	593
Women-owned firms, 2012	796	292
Minority-owned firms, 2012	100	107
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,991	926
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	394	124
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,596	826
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	32.1%	36.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	91.5	72.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	490.02	240.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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