Lee County vs. Monroe County

Lee County (AR)Monroe County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,9856,900
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-13.8%-15.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,4288,155
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,4248,149
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%23.2%
Female persons, percent43.8%53.5%
White alone, percent43.2%56.3%
Black or African American alone, percent54.2%40.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent41.2%54.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018368472
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,3654,452
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201857.7%60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$72,700$64,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$838$859
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$393$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$504$514
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.8%14.6%
Households, 2014-20183,3523,326
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.16
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%82.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.7%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201868.9%72.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.2%55.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201873.0%77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20188.9%10.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.0%14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.5%53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.4%51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,0619,894
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)31,36417,962
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,17948,478
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)123,508126,222
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,80990,632
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,288$11,578
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.622.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,367$35,190
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$15,771$22,274
Persons in poverty, percent43.0%26.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017115192
Total employment, 20179091,813
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)28,54451,411
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%10.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017667532
All firms, 2012701819
Men-owned firms, 2012286488
Women-owned firms, 2012316152
Minority-owned firms, 2012381135
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012299640
Veteran-owned firms, 2012113195
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012554572
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, 200723.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201017.313.4
Land area in square miles, 2010602.62607.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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