Murray County vs. Polk County

Murray County (GA)Polk County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,92116,898
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,62816,824
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,62816,825
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.9%21.0%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.7%
White alone, percent95.7%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.6%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.0%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7571,163
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.7%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,1689,052
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.2%73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,200$113,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,007$961
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$321$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$700$678
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%3.3%
Building permits, 201859192
Households, 2014-201814,0817,096
Persons per household, 2014-20182.792.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.9%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.9%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.6%79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%67.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201869.3%80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.4%11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.5%12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%49.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)42,77630,865
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)198,05184,341
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,028$5,055
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.328.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,238$41,818
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,618$24,667
Persons in poverty, percent15.2%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017412223
Total employment, 20177,6191,448
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)262,59640,576
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.2%8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8691,051
All firms, 20121,8731,289
Men-owned firms, 20121,096795
Women-owned firms, 2012581372
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6721,239
Veteran-owned firms, 2012223167
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5701,082
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%25.5%
Population per square mile, 2010115.038.7
Land area in square miles, 2010344.47434.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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