Union County vs. Marshall County

	Union County (MS)	Marshall County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	28,606	35,451
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.4%	-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,134	37,145
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,134	37,144
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.9%	21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.7%	17.5%
Female persons, percent	51.0%	50.4%
White alone, percent	81.5%	50.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	15.3%	47.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.3%	3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	78.0%	47.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	988	1,820
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.4%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,974	15,820
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.3%	76.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$95,000	$108,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$926	$1,122
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$327	$387
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$697	$692
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.0%	4.8%
Building permits, 2018	9	122
Households, 2014-2018	9,951	13,074
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.82	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.7%	3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.0%	79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.9%	55.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.8%	81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.8%	13.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.8%	10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	17.5%	14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.8%	53.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.2%	50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	26,152	16,316
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	111,667	90,776
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,379,293	182,504
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	200,558	96,924
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	297,195	185,431
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,841	$5,065
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.3	28.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,287	$41,572
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,088	$21,352
Persons in poverty, percent	13.4%	20.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	492	431
Total employment, 2017	10,360	6,573
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	376,368	234,217
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.8%	-5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,017	2,755
All firms, 2012	2,307	2,994
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,524	1,581
Women-owned firms, 2012	537	1,194
Minority-owned firms, 2012	211	1,242
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,003	1,698
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	234	364
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,963	2,493
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	36.8%
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	19.7%	29.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	65.3	52.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	415.60	706.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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