Monroe County vs. Wayne County

	Monroe County (PA)	Wayne County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	169,507	51,276
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.2%	-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	169,832	52,850
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	169,842	52,822
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.5%	4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.6%	16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.2%	24.2%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	47.0%
White alone, percent	77.6%	94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	16.2%	3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	2.7%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	2.8%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	16.6%	4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	65.1%	90.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	10,936	4,565
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	10.2%	2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	81,663	32,403
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.7%	80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$167,000	$181,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,679	$1,369
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$647	$530
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,087	$816
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.3%	5.9%
Building permits, 2018	186	122
Households, 2014-2018	56,770	18,739
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.91	2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.8%	90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	15.8%	4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.3%	85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	82.5%	77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.4%	89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.4%	20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.3%	13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.5%	7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.4%	51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.0%	50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	724,750	144,575
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	643,147	187,997
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,140,383	711,105
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,680	$13,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	39.1	29.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$63,931	$54,851
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,486	$26,570
Persons in poverty, percent	12.3%	13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	3,385	1,314
Total employment, 2017	49,290	12,410
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,764,886	447,056
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.4%	-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	10,611	3,821
All firms, 2012	12,777	5,270
Men-owned firms, 2012	7,399	3,336
Women-owned firms, 2012	4,123	1,043
Minority-owned firms, 2012	2,174	179
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	10,154	4,893
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,140	653
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	11,021	4,239
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.4%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.6%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.4%	26.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	279.2	72.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	608.29	725.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

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