Monroe County vs. Marion County
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Monroe County (MS) Marion County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 35,564 29,763
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.9% -3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 36,989 30,776
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,989 30,776
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6% 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6% 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2% 21.2%
Female persons, percent 52.4% 50.7%
White alone, percent 68.0% 94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 30.5% 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 0.9% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.3% 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.1% 91.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,996 1,515
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.7% 1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 16,649 14,939
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.2% 75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $88,200 $86,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $986 $867
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $338 $311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $611 $519
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.3% 9.6%
Households, 2014-2018 14,043 12,212
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.52 2.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.0% 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.6% 3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 75.1% 77.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 63.7% 64.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 81.1% 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.2% 13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.8% 18.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.8% 11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.0% 52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.6% 47.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 153,761 125,942
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,592,555 686,580
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 150,150 222,071
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 259,169 229,040
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,116 $7,552
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.6 24.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $40,940 $35,392
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $23,158 $21,391
Persons in poverty, percent 16.4% 20.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 622 570
Total employment, 2017 7,627 7,836
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 333,311 249,511
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.9% 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,011 1,835
All firms, 2012 2,355 2,283
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,382 1,356
Women-owned firms, 2012 649 742
Minority-owned firms, 2012 394 105
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,860 2,114
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 296 319
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,914 1,891
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 7.1% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.2% 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 30.0% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 48.3 41.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 765.09 742.29
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Monroe county (MS) and Marion county (AL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.