Monroe County vs. Polk County

Monroe County (TN)Polk County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)46,35716,898
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.2%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)44,50416,824
Population, Census, April 1, 201044,51916,825
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%21.0%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.7%
White alone, percent94.8%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.2%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.7%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.8%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-20183,6721,163
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,3119,052
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.0%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, 2009-20137.1%3.3%
Building permits, 2018109192
Households, 2014-201817,6947,096
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.5%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.7%79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.3%67.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.9%80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.0%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.0%12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.7%49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)41,6859,254
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)118,51530,865
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)412,07284,341
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,130$5,055
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.128.3
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, percent15.7%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017720223
Total employment, 201712,4581,448
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)424,86140,576
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.6%8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8371,051
All firms, 20123,1761,289
Men-owned firms, 20121,972795
Women-owned firms, 2012868372
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,9051,239
Veteran-owned firms, 2012461167
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5561,082
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%25.5%
Population per square mile, 201070.038.7
Land area in square miles, 2010635.57434.68

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.