Lee County vs. Union County

Lee County (MS)Union County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)85,20228,606
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.8%5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)82,91027,134
Population, Census, April 1, 201082,91027,134
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.3%24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%16.7%
Female persons, percent52.2%51.0%
White alone, percent67.2%81.5%
Black or African American alone, percent30.3%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.0%78.0%
Veterans, 2014-20184,063988
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)37,05211,974
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.3%72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,300$95,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,129$926
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$327
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$738$697
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.0%6.0%
Building permits, 20181359
Households, 2014-201832,2679,951
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%79.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.9%64.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.8%77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.9%14.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.1%17.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.4%58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)199,25526,152
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,089,422111,667
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,413,9762,379,293
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,049,101200,558
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,628,067297,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,144$10,841
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.624.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,978$41,287
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,467$20,088
Persons in poverty, percent13.1%13.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172,483492
Total employment, 201747,56010,360
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,771,512376,368
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%7.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,4152,017
All firms, 20127,3382,307
Men-owned firms, 20124,2941,524
Women-owned firms, 20122,189537
Minority-owned firms, 20121,269211
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,6872,003
Veteran-owned firms, 2012718234
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,1331,963
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.8%19.7%
Population per square mile, 2010184.365.3
Land area in square miles, 2010449.95415.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

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