Monroe County vs. Macon County

Monroe County (KY)Macon County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,71824,265
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.2%9.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,96322,226
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,96322,248
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%15.7%
Female persons, percent50.1%51.1%
White alone, percent96.1%96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.2%91.6%
Veterans, 2014-20186421,115
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,25710,422
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.1%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,600$112,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$913$953
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$294$341
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$520$622
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%8.9%
Households, 2014-20184,4149,202
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.8%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.7%75.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.1%62.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.5%78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%10.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.0%15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.9%58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.6%51.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)34,26350,732
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)85,949214,186
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)26,92918,675
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)104,128177,374
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,623$7,884
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.433.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,167$36,246
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,025$21,972
Persons in poverty, percent23.0%18.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017204313
Total employment, 20172,6303,534
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)85,337113,338
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.9%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178851,703
All firms, 20121,0252,072
Men-owned firms, 20126191,137
Women-owned firms, 2012334623
Minority-owned firms, 20125564
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129311,966
Veteran-owned firms, 201254124
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129261,880
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, 200733.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201033.372.4
Land area in square miles, 2010329.37307.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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