Itawamba County vs. Monroe County

Itawamba County (MS)Monroe County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,51735,564
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,40136,989
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,40136,989
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.7%19.2%
Female persons, percent50.7%52.4%
White alone, percent91.1%68.0%
Black or African American alone, percent7.0%30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.8%67.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2891,996
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,33916,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.8%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$89,500$88,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$909$986
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$308$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$665$611
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.2%6.3%
Building permits, 201866
Households, 2014-20188,70614,043
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.52
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+, 2014-20182.0%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.6%75.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.0%63.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.5%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.4%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.7%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.3%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%48.6%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)930,5921,592,555
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)41,862150,150
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,061259,169
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,729$7,116
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.324.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,510$40,940
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,629$23,158
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017372622
Total employment, 20175,4807,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)184,174333,311
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3202,011
All firms, 20121,6342,355
Men-owned firms, 20129451,382
Women-owned firms, 2012499649
Minority-owned firms, 2012131394
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4451,860
Veteran-owned firms, 2012191296
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2941,914
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, 200725.3%30.0%
Population per square mile, 201043.948.3
Land area in square miles, 2010532.79765.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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