Meigs County vs. Rhea County

Meigs County (TN)Rhea County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,30633,044
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.6%3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,76831,800
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,75331,809
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%18.6%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.4%
White alone, percent95.7%94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%90.0%
Veterans, 2014-20188392,387
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,92214,771
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.2%70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,400$113,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,072$1,004
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$318$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$701$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.7%8.8%
Building permits, 201840101
Households, 2014-20184,79012,342
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.4%79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.9%65.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.5%78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.5%15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.3%16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.4%50.0%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)233,046848,618
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,947281,055
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,441$8,716
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.822.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,250$39,451
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,555$22,070
Persons in poverty, percent17.8%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017105500
Total employment, 20171,6478,858
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)59,167268,040
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20179.8%7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177101,740
All firms, 20127471,772
Men-owned firms, 2012342871
Women-owned firms, 2012263699
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126731,605
Veteran-owned firms, 20126589
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126541,567
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201060.2100.9
Land area in square miles, 2010195.12315.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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