Lamar County vs. Monroe County

Lamar County (AL)Monroe County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,84435,564
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,56436,989
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,56436,989
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%19.2%
Female persons, percent51.1%52.4%
White alone, percent87.3%68.0%
Black or African American alone, percent10.6%30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.0%67.1%
Veterans, 2014-20187701,996
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,43516,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.4%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$77,200$88,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$894$986
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$304$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$392$611
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%6.3%
Households, 2014-20185,97414,043
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.7%75.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.0%63.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.5%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.5%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.7%48.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,567153,761
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)334,1621,592,555
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)80,934259,169
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,676$7,116
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.924.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,756$40,940
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,666$23,158
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017246622
Total employment, 20173,1867,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)119,496333,311
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179282,011
All firms, 20121,1152,355
Men-owned firms, 20124711,382
Women-owned firms, 2012501649
Minority-owned firms, 2012135394
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129261,860
Veteran-owned firms, 201288296
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129711,914
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
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, 200725.8%30.0%
Population per square mile, 201024.148.3
Land area in square miles, 2010604.85765.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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