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Muhlenberg County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Central City, KY
Designated Market Area: Evansville, IN-IL-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 30,455   ( 1,044 from 2010 , 475 from 2020)
Land area: 467.4 square miles
Population density: 65.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,250 92.76% 3.6%
Black:1,0993.61% 22.4%
Indian:680.22% 47.8%
Asian:1030.34% 119.1%
2+ races:3711.22% 23.7%
Hispanic:5641.85% 53.7%
Total non-White:2,2057.24% 0.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:723 11.7
Deaths:1,02316.5
Net Migration: -178-2.9
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-1,051 -3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:7 0.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
31,499
29,30193.02%
1,4174.50%
460.15%
470.15%
3000.95%
3671.17%
2,1986.98%

2000
31,839
29,83693.71%
1,4724.62%
390.12%
410.13%
2100.66%
2320.73%
2,0036.29%

1990
31,318
29,98095.73%
1,2393.96%
340.11%
400.13%
n/a
250.08%
1,3384.27%

1980
32,238
30,36994.20%
1,6265.04%
340.11%
370.11%
n/a
1330.41%
1,8695.80%

1970
27,537
26,31095.54%
1,1944.34%
30.01%
90.03%
n/a
190.07%
1,227 4.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,400 10.7
3,51911.1
-255-0.8
50.0
-535 -1.7
195 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
3,853 12.3
3,69711.8
7212.3
300.1
-144 -0.5
665 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
4,306 13.4
3,610 11.2
-1,482 -4.6
n/a
-389 -1.2
-531 -1.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,589 9.4
n/a
4,059 14.7
642 2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Muhlenberg 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
43.0
6,397 21.0%
24,058 79.0%
6,090 20.0%
11,847
2.51
8,149 68.8%
6,595 80.9%
410 5.0%
3,698 31.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.9
6,821 21.7%
24,678 78.3%
5,110 16.2%
12,052
2.45
8,581 71.2%
6,590 76.8%
698 8.1%
3,471 28.8%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
7,208 22.6%
24,631 77.4%
4,880 15.3%
12,395
2.45
9,101 73.4%
7,501 82.4%
691 7.6%
3,294 26.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
7,981 25.5%
23,337 74.5%
4,743 15.1%
11,694
2.62
9,036 77.3%
7,495 82.9%
620 6.9%
2,658 22.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
9,587 29.7%
22,651 70.3%
4,371 13.6%
11,078
2.84
9,064 81.8%
8,010 88.4%
403 4.4%
2,014 18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Muhlenberg County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,518 
Median Value$115,900 
Occupied11,84787.6%
Vacant1,67112.4%
Owned9,76382.4%
Rented2,08417.6%
Median Rent$658 
Single-Family Units10,29776.2%
    Detached10,27576.0%
    Attached220.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units4913.6%
Mobile Homes2,38717.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Muhlenberg County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006365.4%
$10,000 to $14,9999968.4%
$15,000 to $19,9996815.7%
$20,000 to $24,9995714.8%
$25,000 to $29,9996885.8%
$30,000 to $34,9996015.1%
$35,000 to $39,9995214.4%
$40,000 to $44,9996875.8%
$45,000 to $49,9994583.9%
$50,000 to $59,9996895.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1219.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,44012.2%
$100,000 to $124,9997706.5%
$125,000 to $149,9996165.2%
$150,000 to $199,9997035.9%
$200,000 or more6695.6%
Median Household Income50,935 
Per Capita Income31,621 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0148.6%
Public Assistance3002.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,61013.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,51361.4%
Unemployed6203.3%
In Armed Forces80.0%
Total Labor Force12,14164.8%
Not in Labor Force6,59535.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,9123,49558.4%
Non-Profit27862630.8%
Self-Employed83949562.9%
Local Government44249147.4%
State Government22545633.0%
Federal Government1309857.0%
Total Private + Self5,7513,99059.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0751,67139.1%
Total6,8265,66154.7%
Pct. Govt.14.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8937.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,52420.2%
Professional, Technical3,02924.2%
Service Occupations2,01116.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing100.1%
All others4,06932.5%
White Collar 51.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,22317.7%
Manufacturing1,97615.8%
Retail trade1,48711.9%
Educational services9367.5%
Construction7566.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7105.7%
Accommodation and food services6525.2%
Finance and insurance6325.0%
Public administration5874.7%
Other services5674.5%
Transportation and warehousing5384.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3302.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2942.3%
Utilities2021.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1491.2%
Information1391.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1381.1%
Wholesale trade1090.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1010.8%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3451.12%
Puerto Rican410.13%
Cuban380.12%
Dominican160.05%
Total Central American500.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan410.13%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran90.03%
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 Hispanic210.07%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Taiwanese2930.95%
Filipino380.12%
Indian130.04%
Chinese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English28,47298.2%
Spanish2941.0%
German, other Germanic520.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun460.2%
Other Asian400.1%
Tagalog270.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic250.1%
Arabic240.1%
Chinese120.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American4,45314.5%
English3,80212.4%
Irish2,6178.5%
German2,1336.9%
Scottish6482.1%
European4641.5%
Scotch-Irish3431.1%
Italian2840.9%
French2660.9%
Polish2190.7%
Dutch1880.6%
Swedish1840.6%
Norwegian950.3%
British900.3%
Greek880.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,44599.1%
Not a citizen2900.9%
Native30,07897.9%
Foreign-born6572.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Muhlenberg County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,106 5.0%2,364 10.8%9,192 41.9%6,363 29.0%1,649 7.5%1,272 5.8%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,106 5.0%
9-12 Years 2,364 10.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,192 41.9%
Some College 6,363 29.0%
Bach. Degree 1,649 7.5%
Grad Degree 1,272 5.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Muhlenberg County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,783 11,649 1,134 8.9% 6.0%
1991 12,438 10,906 1,532 12.3% 7.3%
1992 11,867 10,395 1,472 12.4% 6.9%
1993 11,697 10,416 1,281 11.0% 6.2%
1994 11,855 10,731 1,124 9.5% 5.4%
1995 12,264 11,208 1,056 8.6% 5.4%
1996 12,037 11,042 995 8.3% 5.4%
1997 12,337 11,287 1,050 8.5% 5.2%
1998 12,384 11,494 890 7.2% 4.5%
1999 12,585 11,528 1,057 8.4% 4.5%
2000 13,095 12,336 759 5.8% 4.1%
2001 13,000 11,924 1,076 8.3% 5.2%
2002 13,196 12,129 1,067 8.1% 5.8%
2003 13,220 12,150 1,070 8.1% 6.2%
2004 12,985 11,995 990 7.6% 5.5%
2005 12,774 11,683 1,091 8.5% 5.9%
2006 12,992 11,809 1,183 9.1% 5.7%
2007 13,570 12,494 1,076 7.9% 5.4%
2008 13,148 12,014 1,134 8.6% 6.5%
2009 13,877 12,317 1,560 11.2% 10.8%
2010 13,112 11,663 1,449 11.1% 10.3%
2011 12,979 11,647 1,332 10.3% 9.4%
2012 12,421 11,197 1,224 9.9% 8.2%
2013 12,966 11,760 1,206 9.3% 7.9%
2014 12,369 11,429 940 7.6% 6.4%
2015 11,503 10,677 826 7.2% 5.2%
2016 11,361 10,540 821 7.2% 5.0%
2017 11,225 10,465 760 6.8% 4.8%
2018 10,524 9,838 686 6.5% 4.2%
2019 10,508 9,886 622 5.9% 4.1%
2020 10,004 9,138 866 8.7% 6.6%
2021 9,796 9,189 607 6.2% 4.4%
2022 9,853 9,293 560 5.7% 3.9%
2023 9,886 9,283 603 6.1% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com