Meade County vs. Breckinridge County

Meade County (KY)Breckinridge County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,71520,388
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,61320,051
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,60220,059
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.0%19.3%
Female persons, percent49.6%49.7%
White alone, percent92.1%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent3.9%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.1%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,7491,512
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,56210,820
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$150,700$99,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,165$931
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$369$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$865$574
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.0%4.6%
Building permits, 2018783
Households, 2014-201810,6387,675
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.4%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%77.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.4%69.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.2%82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.2%11.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.8%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.0%45.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,0888,674
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,33639,883
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,19436,032
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)197,320148,162
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,749$7,382
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.431.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,963$48,189
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,078$22,521
Persons in poverty, percent11.4%18.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017325274
Total employment, 20173,4952,416
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)128,10678,318
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5501,319
All firms, 20121,7981,367
Men-owned firms, 20121,134777
Women-owned firms, 2012495410
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6961,315
Veteran-owned firms, 2012284150
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4571,183
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, 200724.9%23.2%
Population per square mile, 201093.635.4
Land area in square miles, 2010305.42567.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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