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Metcalfe County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Glasgow, KY
Designated Market Area: Bowling Green, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Manufacturing, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 10,370   ( 271 from 2010 , 82 from 2020)
Land area: 289.6 square miles
Population density: 35.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,784 94.35% 0.6%
Black:1731.67% 13.1%
Indian:220.21% 100.0%
Asian:280.27% 133.3%
2+ races:1401.35% 81.8%
Hispanic:2232.15% 93.9%
Total non-White:5865.65% 58.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:253 12.3
Deaths:39319.1
Net Migration: 22110.7
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:54 0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:217 2.1




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

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

2010
10,099
9,73096.35%
1531.52%
110.11%
120.12%
770.76%
1151.14%
3693.65%

2000
10,037
9,71996.83%
1651.64%
250.25%
70.07%
640.64%
530.53%
3183.17%

1990
8,963
8,67396.76%
2592.89%
240.27%
70.08%
n/a
00.00%
2903.24%

1980
9,484
9,11896.14%
2953.11%
60.06%
80.08%
n/a
570.60%
3663.86%

1970
8,177
7,71194.30%
4155.08%
00.00%
20.02%
n/a
480.59%
466 5.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,196 11.9
1,16511.6
450.4
60.1
11 0.1
51 0.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,240 13.8
1,14512.8
4875.4
30.0
1,046 11.7
28 0.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,196 12.6
1,061 11.2
-570 -6.0
n/a
-445 -4.7
-76 -0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,072 13.1
n/a
1,407 17.2
-100 -1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Metcalfe 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
42.6
2,384 23.0%
7,986 77.0%
1,920 18.5%
4,160
2.45
2,891 69.5%
2,317 80.1%
170 5.9%
1,269 30.5%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
2,419 24.0%
7,680 76.0%
1,644 16.3%
4,055
2.46
2,802 69.1%
2,195 78.3%
241 8.6%
1,253 30.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
2,475 24.7%
7,562 75.3%
1,504 15.0%
4,009
2.47
2,913 72.7%
2,389 82.0%
228 7.8%
1,096 27.3%

1990
NumberPercent
35.5
2,245 25.0%
6,718 75.0%
1,408 15.7%
3,414
2.59
2,621 76.8%
2,266 86.5%
141 5.4%
793 23.2%

1980
NumberPercent
33.0
2,736 28.8%
6,748 71.2%
1,384 14.6%
3,345
2.81
2,810 84.0%
2,500 89.0%
109 3.9%
535 16.0%

2022 Housing Data for Metcalfe County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,704 
Median Value$95,100 
Occupied4,16088.4%
Vacant54411.6%
Owned3,23877.8%
Rented92222.2%
Median Rent$585 
Single-Family Units3,13866.7%
    Detached3,09065.7%
    Attached481.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1513.2%
Mobile Homes1,29427.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Metcalfe County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002225.3%
$10,000 to $14,99943910.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992085.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992355.6%
$25,000 to $29,9992947.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992896.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991373.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991132.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992766.6%
$50,000 to $59,9993187.6%
$60,000 to $74,99949311.9%
$75,000 to $99,99941810.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993348.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991814.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991463.5%
$200,000 or more571.4%
Median Household Income46,932 
Per Capita Income23,380 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3989.6%
Public Assistance1293.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps77918.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,95564.6%
Unemployed1823.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,13767.5%
Not in Labor Force1,99032.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6441,28756.1%
Non-Profit7630619.9%
Self-Employed3556983.7%
Local Government17223642.2%
State Government6619.0%
Federal Government781286.7%
Total Private + Self1,9991,35659.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.33261535.1%
Total2,3311,97154.2%
Pct. Govt.13.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts44910.3%
Sales and Office Occupations52912.2%
Professional, Technical77517.8%
Service Occupations75417.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1764.1%
All others1,83642.3%
White Collar 40.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing88820.4%
Health care and social assistance61714.2%
Construction47210.9%
Retail trade45310.4%
Educational services3077.1%
Accommodation and food services2405.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2054.7%
Other services2004.6%
Finance and insurance2004.6%
Public administration1633.8%
Transportation and warehousing1593.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1563.6%
Wholesale trade862.0%
Professional, scientific, technical721.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing501.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation380.9%
Information170.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.3%
Utilities90.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican990.96%
Puerto Rican370.36%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American330.32%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian330.32%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic350.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino70.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,51797.9%
Spanish1571.6%
German, other Germanic380.4%
Tagalog70.1%
Other20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,68116.3%
English1,0079.8%
Irish7907.7%
German5835.7%
Italian3713.6%
Scottish1861.8%
Dutch1831.8%
Scotch-Irish1421.4%
Eastern European860.8%
French790.8%
Russian580.6%
British490.5%
Polish400.4%
Portuguese300.3%
Swedish230.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,21199.0%
Not a citizen1021.0%
Native10,16498.6%
Foreign-born1491.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Metcalfe County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
637 8.9%562 7.8%3,035 42.3%1,933 26.9%552 7.7%461 6.4%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 637 8.9%
9-12 Years 562 7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,035 42.3%
Some College 1,933 26.9%
Bach. Degree 552 7.7%
Grad Degree 461 6.4%
Average years of education: 12.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Metcalfe County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,348 4,115 233 5.4% 6.0%
1991 4,447 4,101 346 7.8% 7.3%
1992 4,498 4,178 320 7.1% 6.9%
1993 4,560 4,310 250 5.5% 6.2%
1994 4,709 4,496 213 4.5% 5.4%
1995 4,778 4,515 263 5.5% 5.4%
1996 4,870 4,568 302 6.2% 5.4%
1997 4,785 4,544 241 5.0% 5.2%
1998 4,881 4,656 225 4.6% 4.5%
1999 4,963 4,609 354 7.1% 4.5%
2000 4,601 4,395 206 4.5% 4.1%
2001 4,587 4,349 238 5.2% 5.2%
2002 4,519 4,284 235 5.2% 5.8%
2003 4,533 4,288 245 5.4% 6.2%
2004 4,473 4,268 205 4.6% 5.5%
2005 4,459 4,209 250 5.6% 5.9%
2006 4,486 4,242 244 5.4% 5.7%
2007 4,432 4,186 246 5.6% 5.4%
2008 4,412 4,100 312 7.1% 6.5%
2009 4,411 3,694 717 16.3% 10.8%
2010 4,700 4,068 632 13.4% 10.3%
2011 4,621 4,104 517 11.2% 9.4%
2012 4,428 4,074 354 8.0% 8.2%
2013 4,334 3,999 335 7.7% 7.9%
2014 4,133 3,882 251 6.1% 6.4%
2015 4,020 3,813 207 5.1% 5.2%
2016 4,120 3,934 186 4.5% 5.0%
2017 4,175 4,008 167 4.0% 4.8%
2018 4,110 3,943 167 4.1% 4.2%
2019 4,113 3,922 191 4.6% 4.1%
2020 4,017 3,704 313 7.8% 6.6%
2021 3,943 3,741 202 5.1% 4.4%
2022 3,921 3,745 176 4.5% 3.9%
2023 3,846 3,663 183 4.8% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com