Monroe County vs. Wayne County

Monroe County (NY)Wayne County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)742,47490,064
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.3%-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)744,39993,754
Population, Census, April 1, 2010744,34493,772
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%18.9%
Female persons, percent51.7%50.4%
White alone, percent76.9%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent16.2%3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent3.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.0%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.3%89.8%
Veterans, 2014-201835,2446,485
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.6%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)329,19041,798
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.8%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, 2009-201330.4%16.0%
Building permits, 20181,433120
Households, 2014-2018300,79636,504
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.6%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.6%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.3%85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.7%76.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201837.7%22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.7%4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.5%63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,300,27271,674
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,819,836215,044
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)14,610,3371,656,757
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,131,557245,706
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,494,134822,602
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,696$8,849
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.224.7
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, percent14.4%9.6%
Total employer establishments, 201717,7391,729
Total employment, 2017359,31419,772
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)16,464,562907,150
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201745,7664,793
All firms, 201255,9975,739
Men-owned firms, 201231,2403,351
Women-owned firms, 201220,2901,837
Minority-owned firms, 20129,891385
Nonminority-owned firms, 201244,1145,109
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,433576
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201249,1524,886
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.3%1.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.5%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%2.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.2%28.6%
Population per square mile, 20101,132.6155.3
Land area in square miles, 2010657.21603.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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