Muhlenberg County, KY Demographic Data
Muhlenberg County, KY Summary
Muhlenberg County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 31,335
- Area: 479.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 467.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 12.32 sq. miles
- Population Density: 65.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 406.82 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Muhlenberg County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,589
50%
50.8
Male
15,627
50%
49.2
Total Population
31,216
323,128,000
Muhlenberg County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,566
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,723
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,115
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,249
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,914
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,645
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,911
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,361
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,983
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,245
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,217
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,862
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
425
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,623
78.9%
77.2
Female
12,447
50.6%
51.3
Male
12,176
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,267
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,878
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,504
17.6%
15.2
Female
3,159
57.4%
55.8
Male
2,345
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Muhlenberg County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,803
98.7%
96.8
White
28,875
92.5%
72.6
Black or African American
1,654
5.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
75
0.2%
0.8
Asian
121
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
21
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
29
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
49
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
22
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
47
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
30
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
17
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
31
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
413
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
175
0.6%
17.8
Mexican
73
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
74
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
13
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
31,041
99.4%
82.2
Muhlenberg County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,864
8.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,575
11.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,256
42.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,610
16.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,717
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,297
6.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,330
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,439
20.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,210
79.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,627
12.1%
31.2
Muhlenberg County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,110
23.7%
33.7%
Now Married
13,959
54.1%
47.5
Divorced
3,259
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
503
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,981
7.7
5.8%
Muhlenberg County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,205
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
445
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
232
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
89
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
120
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.0%
1.1%
Muhlenberg County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,036
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
977
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,534
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,490
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,798
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,115
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,180
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,065
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
255
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
60
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
40,445
57,617
Per capita income
19,934
31,128
Muhlenberg County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
789
6.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
641
5.3%
9.8
Construction
698
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,888
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
377
3.1%
6.6
Information
65
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,943
16.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
608
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
662
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
555
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,571
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
978
8.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
219
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,622
13.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,937
24.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,805
23.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,439
20.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,191
18.3%
18.1%
Muhlenberg County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,632
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,224
87.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
922
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
19
0.2%
5.1
Walked
79
0.7%
2.7
Other means
223
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
165
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Muhlenberg County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
857
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,946
25.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,550
39.5%
37.1
3 or more
3,157
27.4%
21.0
Muhlenberg County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,510
84.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,147
79.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,363
20.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,153
15.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Muhlenberg County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,663
1 room
44
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
184
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
877
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,075
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,016
22.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,157
23.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,978
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
961
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,371
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Muhlenberg County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,663
1-unit, detached
9,560
70.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
63
0.5%
5.9
2-units
343
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
101
0.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
467
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
42
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
66
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,990
21.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
31
0.2%
0.1
Muhlenberg County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,027
7.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,005
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,241
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,814
13.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,472
25.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,496
10.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,096
15.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,300
9.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
139
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
73
0.5%
1.4%
Muhlenberg County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,753
32.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
647
5.6%
4.7
Electricity
6,796
59.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
51
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
233
2.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.2%
1.1
Muhlenberg County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,358
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
11
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
17
0.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
0.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
265
6.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
402
9.2%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,329
30.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,298
52.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,436
56.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
559
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
459
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
193
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
689
15.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Muhlenberg County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,054
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
76
3.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
871
42.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,095
53.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
309
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
533
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
364
18.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
230
11.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
261
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
255
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
126
6.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
756
38.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
371
0.0%
0.0%
Muhlenberg County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,147
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,445
26.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,073
33.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,451
15.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,090
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
903
9.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
152
1.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
81,400
205,000
