COMPARING TWO PLACES
Boyle County vs Mercer County
PLACE A
Boyle County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Mercer County, Missouri
Boyle County is 829% larger than Mercer County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Boyle County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -7%).
BOYLE COUNTYMERCER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population31,6323,404+829% vs Mercer County
Population density1758+168
Population growth7.7%-6.5%+14.2 pts
Median age39.542.4−2.9
Male50.0%49.3%+0.8 pts
Female50.0%50.7%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born2.5%3.6%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.7%91.1%−8.4 pts
Black7.0%0.2%+6.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%4.8%−0.1 pts
Asian0.8%0.9%−0.1 pts
Other4.8%3.0%+1.8 pts
Median household income$61,159$62,679−$1,520
Per capita income$31,524$27,204+$4,320
Poverty rate15.6%13.5%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.388+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%18.1%+8.1 pts
Graduate degree11.6%5.4%+6.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%3.5%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation55.7%57.3%−1.6 pts
Median home value$209,900$104,900+$105,000
Median gross rent$778$590+$188
Owner-occupied68.0%81.0%−13.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%31.5%−24.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%23.5%+22.2 pts
Average commute21.322.6−1.3
Worked from home10.0%13.2%−3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.4%−0.3 pts
Uninsured6.3%9.2%−2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025