Monroe County vs. Blount County

	Monroe County (TN)	Blount County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	46,357	131,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.2%	6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	44,504	123,098
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	44,519	123,010
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.2%	20.2%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	51.5%
White alone, percent	94.8%	93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.2%	3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.7%	3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.8%	90.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,672	9,940
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	21,311	58,673
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.0%	75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$122,600	$174,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,013	$1,220
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$319	$368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$619	$768
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.1%	11.3%
Building permits, 2018	109	868
Households, 2014-2018	17,694	50,159
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.5%	91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.0%	3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.7%	86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.3%	77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.9%	89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.8%	24.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.0%	9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.0%	10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.4%	59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.7%	54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	41,685	229,831
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	118,515	561,471
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,509,274	3,761,415
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	412,072	1,441,212
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,130	$11,606
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.1	24.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,327	$54,140
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,919	$29,634
Persons in poverty, percent	15.7%	9.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	720	2,357
Total employment, 2017	12,458	42,917
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	424,861	1,966,319
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.6%	-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,837	8,954
All firms, 2012	3,176	11,098
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,972	6,277
Women-owned firms, 2012	868	3,356
Minority-owned firms, 2012	141	513
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,905	10,199
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	461	1,314
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,556	9,202
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.9%
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	0.0%	25.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	70.0	220.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	635.57	558.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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