Monroe County vs. Polk County
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Monroe County (TN) Polk County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 46,357 16,898
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4.2% 0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 44,504 16,824
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 44,519 16,825
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4% 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1% 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2% 21.0%
Female persons, percent 50.2% 50.7%
White alone, percent 94.8% 96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.2% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.4%
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% 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.8% 94.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,672 1,163
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.9% 1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 21,311 9,052
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.0% 73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $122,600 $113,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,013 $961
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $319 $324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $619 $678
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 7.1% 3.3%
Building permits, 2018 109 192
Households, 2014-2018 17,694 7,096
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.56 2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 83.5% 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.0% 2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 78.7% 79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 70.3% 67.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 78.9% 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.8% 11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 15.0% 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.0% 12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.4% 53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.7% 49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 41,685 9,254
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 118,515 30,865
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 412,072 84,341
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,130 $5,055
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 28.1 28.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $38,327 $41,818
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $21,919 $24,667
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7% 15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 720 223
Total employment, 2017 12,458 1,448
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 424,861 40,576
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 7.6% 8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,837 1,051
All firms, 2012 3,176 1,289
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,972 795
Women-owned firms, 2012 868 372
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,905 1,239
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 461 167
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,556 1,082
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
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 0.0% 25.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 70.0 38.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 635.57 434.68
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Monroe county (TN) and Polk county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.