Monroe County vs. Lee County

	Monroe County (AR)	Lee County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,900	8,985
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-15.4%	-13.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,155	10,428
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,149	10,424
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.2%	19.6%
Female persons, percent	53.5%	43.8%
White alone, percent	56.3%	43.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	40.0%	54.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.0%	2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	54.3%	41.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	472	368
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,452	4,365
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.0%	57.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$64,300	$72,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$859	$838
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$308	$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$514	$504
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.6%	14.8%
Households, 2014-2018	3,326	3,352
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.16	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.4%	84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.3%	2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.0%	68.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	55.4%	52.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.1%	73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.5%	8.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.9%	18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.5%	8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.8%	40.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.9%	43.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	9,894	3,061
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	17,962	31,364
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	48,478	5,179
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	126,222	123,508
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	90,632	43,809
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,578	$4,288
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.2	20.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,190	$28,367
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,274	$15,771
Persons in poverty, percent	26.0%	43.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	192	115
Total employment, 2017	1,813	909
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	51,411	28,544
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	10.1%	1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	532	667
All firms, 2012	819	701
Men-owned firms, 2012	488	286
Women-owned firms, 2012	152	316
Minority-owned firms, 2012	135	381
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	640	299
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	195	113
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	572	554
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	23.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	13.4	17.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	607.12	602.62

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Monroe county (AR) and Lee county (AR) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.