Monroe County vs. Wayne County
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Monroe County (NY) Wayne County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 742,474 90,064
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.3% -3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 744,399 93,754
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 744,344 93,772
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5% 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8% 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2% 18.9%
Female persons, percent 51.7% 50.4%
White alone, percent 76.9% 93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 16.2% 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 3.7% 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7% 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 9.0% 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.3% 89.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 35,244 6,485
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 8.6% 2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 329,190 41,798
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 63.8% 75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $144,700 $121,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,403 $1,265
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $611 $554
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $902 $757
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 30.4% 16.0%
Building permits, 2018 1,433 120
Households, 2014-2018 300,796 36,504
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.38 2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 84.6% 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 13.6% 4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.3% 85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 81.7% 76.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.3% 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 37.7% 22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.2% 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.7% 4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.5% 63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.9% 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,300,272 71,674
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 5,819,836 215,044
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 14,610,337 1,656,757
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 6,131,557 245,706
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 9,494,134 822,602
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,696 $8,849
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 20.2 24.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $57,479 $55,765
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $32,502 $29,028
Persons in poverty, percent 14.4% 9.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 17,739 1,729
Total employment, 2017 359,314 19,772
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 16,464,562 907,150
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.2% -1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 45,766 4,793
All firms, 2012 55,997 5,739
Men-owned firms, 2012 31,240 3,351
Women-owned firms, 2012 20,290 1,837
Minority-owned firms, 2012 9,891 385
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 44,114 5,109
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 4,433 576
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 49,152 4,886
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 6.3% 1.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.5% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.7% 2.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 31.2% 28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 1,132.6 155.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 657.21 603.83
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Monroe county (NY) and Wayne county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.