Lamar County vs. Monroe County
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Cook - IL
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Queens - NY
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Lamar County (AL) Monroe County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 13,844 35,564
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.9% -3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 14,564 36,989
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,564 36,989
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4% 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4% 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7% 19.2%
Female persons, percent 51.1% 52.4%
White alone, percent 87.3% 68.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 10.6% 30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.1% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.0% 67.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 770 1,996
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.6% 0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,435 16,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.4% 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, 2009-2013 9.0% 6.3%
Households, 2014-2018 5,974 14,043
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.30 2.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.5% 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.7% 1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 76.7% 75.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 63.0% 63.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 82.4% 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.5% 17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 17.5% 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5% 14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.0% 54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 42.7% 48.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 18,567 153,761
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 334,162 1,592,555
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 80,934 259,169
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $5,676 $7,116
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.9 24.6
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, percent 17.4% 16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 246 622
Total employment, 2017 3,186 7,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 119,496 333,311
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.4% 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 928 2,011
All firms, 2012 1,115 2,355
Men-owned firms, 2012 471 1,382
Women-owned firms, 2012 501 649
Minority-owned firms, 2012 135 394
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 926 1,860
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 88 296
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 971 1,914
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 7.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.2%
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 25.8% 30.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 24.1 48.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 604.85 765.09
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.