Monroe County vs. Marion County

Monroe County (IA)Marion County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,79033,407
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,97233,307
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,97033,309
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.7%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%17.8%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.0%
White alone, percent97.5%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.9%94.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184911,853
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.2%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,00214,296
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.0%70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,500$152,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,060$1,208
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$450$472
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$654$699
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%13.9%
Building permits, 20181198
Households, 2014-20183,32913,314
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.9%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.8%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.0%93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%26.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.8%4.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.4%66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%61.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,850165,650
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,008315,832
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)85,860363,824
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,649$10,887
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.819.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,549$58,492
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,469$28,832
Persons in poverty, percent11.6%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017183833
Total employment, 20172,17815,902
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)83,940670,503
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-9.6%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175462,154
All firms, 20127682,604
Men-owned firms, 20123901,307
Women-owned firms, 2012176766
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127202,354
Veteran-owned firms, 201240316
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126012,062
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, 200721.1%20.0%
Population per square mile, 201018.460.1
Land area in square miles, 2010433.72554.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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