Metcalfe County vs. Barren County

Metcalfe County (KY)Barren County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,03044,176
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,10642,169
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,09942,173
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%17.7%
Female persons, percent50.4%51.7%
White alone, percent96.5%92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.9%90.1%
Veterans, 2014-20186512,488
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,75719,778
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.2%66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$78,300$116,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$963$962
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$285$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$491$670
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.6%14.1%
Households, 2014-20183,99816,965
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.6%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.5%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.1%76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.9%82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.1%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.5%16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.1%52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,77371,919
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)311,596929,531
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,583562,843
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,974$13,203
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.521.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,809$40,216
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,436$20,832
Persons in poverty, percent23.3%19.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017116865
Total employment, 20171,21715,097
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)37,133513,286
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.8%1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178363,401
All firms, 20121,0443,621
Men-owned firms, 20125491,882
Women-owned firms, 20122581,080
Minority-owned firms, 201232175
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129543,289
Veteran-owned firms, 201266401
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129163,006
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%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.2%24.2%
Population per square mile, 201034.986.5
Land area in square miles, 2010289.65487.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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