Lamar County vs. Monroe County
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Queens - NY
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Lamar County (GA) Monroe County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 19,000 27,520
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 3.8% 5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 18,310 26,173
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,317 26,424
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8% 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6% 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0% 18.5%
Female persons, percent 51.8% 50.1%
White alone, percent 66.5% 74.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 30.6% 22.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.5% 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.6% 72.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,294 1,924
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.5% 2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,615 11,234
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.5% 79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $134,500 $163,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,183 $1,325
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $451 $420
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $643 $744
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 10.8% 9.5%
Building permits, 2018 64 135
Households, 2014-2018 6,368 9,803
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.71 2.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.2% 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.6% 4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 82.3% 85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 69.2% 74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.7% 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.1% 26.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.6% 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.8% 13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.7% 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 46.4% 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 13,192 25,225
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 230,440 116,234
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 20,608 112,584
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 107,195 186,875
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $5,936 $7,016
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.8 27.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $41,464 $54,050
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $20,874 $34,669
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3% 13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 250 514
Total employment, 2017 3,056 5,902
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 94,310 221,704
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 4.2% -2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,194 2,147
All firms, 2012 1,355 2,612
Men-owned firms, 2012 816 1,488
Women-owned firms, 2012 407 840
Minority-owned firms, 2012 377 518
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 935 1,977
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 159 434
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,122 1,947
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 15.2%
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 27.8% 26.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 99.8 66.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 183.50 395.66
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lamar county (GA) and Monroe county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.