Meigs County vs. Hamilton County

Meigs County (TN)Hamilton County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,306364,286
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.6%8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,768336,486
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,753336,463
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%17.6%
Female persons, percent50.4%51.7%
White alone, percent95.7%75.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%19.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%2.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%71.0%
Veterans, 2014-201883922,867
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,922160,770
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.2%63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,400$171,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,072$1,271
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$318$404
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$701$840
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.7%24.2%
Building permits, 2018401,687
Households, 2014-20184,790140,890
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.4%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.9%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.5%89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.5%31.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.3%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.4%56.8%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)233,04612,127,517
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,9475,236,523
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,441$15,154
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.821.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,250$53,035
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,555$31,184
Persons in poverty, percent17.8%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171059,032
Total employment, 20171,647188,469
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)59,1678,169,558
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20179.8%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201771027,208
All firms, 201274730,007
Men-owned firms, 201234216,943
Women-owned firms, 20122639,332
Nonminority-owned firms, 201267324,045
Veteran-owned firms, 2012653,346
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201265424,741
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%9.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.6%
Population per square mile, 201060.2620.3
Land area in square miles, 2010195.12542.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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