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McLean County, KY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Owensboro, KY
Designated Market Area: Evansville, IN-IL-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 9,105   ( 426 from 2010 , 47 from 2020)
Land area: 252.5 square miles
Population density: 36.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,599 94.44% 7.3%
Black:860.94% 62.3%
Indian:250.27% 13.6%
Asian:300.33% 200.0%
2+ races:1451.59% 137.7%
Hispanic:2202.42% 107.5%
Total non-White:5065.56% 100.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:211 11.5
Deaths:32617.8
Net Migration: 683.7
Net Immigration: -1-0.1
Change in White population:-679 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:253 2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
9,531
9,27897.35%
530.56%
220.23%
100.10%
610.64%
1061.11%
2532.65%

2000
9,938
9,74998.10%
360.36%
150.15%
50.05%
480.48%
830.84%
1891.90%

1990
9,628
9,54899.17%
410.43%
00.00%
110.11%
n/a
280.29%
800.83%

1980
10,090
9,92698.37%
530.53%
00.00%
140.14%
n/a
920.91%
1641.63%

1970
9,062
8,93698.61%
1011.11%
150.17%
70.08%
n/a
00.00%
126 1.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,150 11.6
1,06410.7
-450-4.5
890.9
-471 -4.7
64 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,172 12.2
1,22112.7
5806.0
60.1
201 2.1
109 1.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,322 13.1
1,147 11.4
-589 -5.8
n/a
-378 -3.7
-84 -0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
627 6.9
n/a
990 10.9
38 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for McLean County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.2
2,154 23.7%
6,951 76.3%
1,804 19.8%
3,609
2.52
2,584 71.6%
2,259 87.4%
115 4.5%
1,025 28.4%

2010
NumberPercent
41.5
2,225 23.3%
7,306 76.7%
1,611 16.9%
3,833
2.47
2,740 71.5%
2,164 79.0%
218 8.0%
1,093 28.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
2,412 24.3%
7,526 75.7%
1,436 14.4%
3,978
2.47
2,911 73.2%
2,364 81.2%
234 8.0%
1,067 26.8%

1990
NumberPercent
36.1
2,377 24.7%
7,251 75.3%
1,518 15.8%
3,664
2.59
2,806 76.6%
2,412 86.0%
184 6.6%
858 23.4%

1980
NumberPercent
32.2
2,959 29.3%
7,131 70.7%
1,427 14.1%
3,594
2.78
2,860 79.6%
2,589 90.5%
117 4.1%
734 20.4%

2022 Housing Data for McLean County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,180 
Median Value$139,400 
Occupied3,60986.3%
Vacant57113.7%
Owned2,90280.4%
Rented70719.6%
Median Rent$534 
Single-Family Units3,09674.1%
    Detached3,09674.1%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2696.4%
Mobile Homes71117.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for McLean County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002296.3%
$10,000 to $14,999962.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992145.9%
$20,000 to $24,999952.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991494.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992085.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991363.8%
$40,000 to $44,999701.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991604.4%
$50,000 to $59,9992878.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993409.4%
$75,000 to $99,99946412.9%
$100,000 to $124,99950614.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991885.2%
$150,000 to $199,9993359.3%
$200,000 or more1323.7%
Median Household Income64,020 
Per Capita Income32,382 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2627.3%
Public Assistance290.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3459.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,41063.3%
Unemployed2264.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,63667.5%
Not in Labor Force1,75332.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,63784965.8%
Non-Profit4921718.4%
Self-Employed23812066.5%
Local Government8423026.8%
State Government13212052.4%
Federal Government245231.6%
Total Private + Self1,87596965.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.28961931.8%
Total2,1641,58857.7%
Pct. Govt.17.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts60816.1%
Sales and Office Occupations62616.5%
Professional, Technical73119.3%
Service Occupations42811.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing601.6%
All others1,39136.8%
White Collar 51.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance47812.6%
Educational services44511.8%
Manufacturing40610.7%
Retail trade40610.7%
Construction3298.7%
Transportation and warehousing2626.9%
Accommodation and food services2225.9%
Other services2205.8%
Public administration1714.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1704.5%
Wholesale trade1423.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1183.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1092.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1032.7%
Utilities762.0%
Finance and insurance742.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation521.4%
Information10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for McLean County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1551.69%
Puerto Rican180.20%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American70.08%
Costa Rican40.04%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran30.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic80.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino350.38%
Korean20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,53598.3%
Spanish1361.6%
Other Indo-European50.1%
German, other Germanic30.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic20.0%
Tagalog10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,49327.2%
English1,45715.9%
German7708.4%
Irish7287.9%
French1501.6%
European1191.3%
Scottish1071.2%
Italian881.0%
African830.9%
Dutch610.7%
Scotch-Irish570.6%
Welsh510.6%
Polish410.4%
French Canadian310.3%
Scandinavian270.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,12899.5%
Not a citizen450.5%
Native9,12099.4%
Foreign-born530.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for McLean County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
261 4.1%295 4.6%2,573 40.4%2,095 32.9%709 11.1%436 6.8%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 261 4.1%
9-12 Years 295 4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,573 40.4%
Some College 2,095 32.9%
Bach. Degree 709 11.1%
Grad Degree 436 6.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for McLean County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,459 4,080 379 8.5% 6.0%
1991 4,376 3,841 535 12.2% 7.3%
1992 4,269 3,700 569 13.3% 6.9%
1993 4,410 3,828 582 13.2% 6.2%
1994 4,208 3,824 384 9.1% 5.4%
1995 4,272 3,882 390 9.1% 5.4%
1996 4,345 3,994 351 8.1% 5.4%
1997 4,596 4,172 424 9.2% 5.2%
1998 4,645 4,322 323 7.0% 4.5%
1999 4,511 4,196 315 7.0% 4.5%
2000 4,763 4,525 238 5.0% 4.1%
2001 4,651 4,378 273 5.9% 5.2%
2002 4,631 4,331 300 6.5% 5.8%
2003 4,664 4,310 354 7.6% 6.2%
2004 4,628 4,322 306 6.6% 5.5%
2005 4,623 4,292 331 7.2% 5.9%
2006 4,701 4,348 353 7.5% 5.7%
2007 4,580 4,315 265 5.8% 5.4%
2008 4,573 4,245 328 7.2% 6.5%
2009 4,572 4,073 499 10.9% 10.8%
2010 4,549 4,079 470 10.3% 10.3%
2011 4,576 4,170 406 8.9% 9.4%
2012 4,562 4,212 350 7.7% 8.2%
2013 4,481 4,141 340 7.6% 7.9%
2014 4,318 4,044 274 6.3% 6.4%
2015 4,255 4,049 206 4.8% 5.2%
2016 4,333 4,127 206 4.8% 5.0%
2017 4,294 4,070 224 5.2% 4.8%
2018 4,226 4,022 204 4.8% 4.2%
2019 4,168 3,988 180 4.3% 4.1%
2020 4,023 3,796 227 5.6% 6.6%
2021 4,004 3,841 163 4.1% 4.4%
2022 3,995 3,819 176 4.4% 3.9%
2023 3,832 3,655 177 4.6% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com