Macon County vs. Monroe County

	Macon County (TN)	Monroe County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	24,265	10,718
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9.2%	-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,226	10,963
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,248	10,963
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.1%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.7%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.7%	18.8%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	50.1%
White alone, percent	96.0%	96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.1%	2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.4%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.6%	93.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,115	642
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,422	5,257
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.3%	71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$112,500	$74,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$953	$913
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$341	$294
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$622	$520
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.9%	7.0%
Households, 2014-2018	9,202	4,414
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.8%	4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.6%	72.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	62.8%	64.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.8%	74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.0%	12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.7%	17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.3%	8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.0%	54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.3%	44.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	50,732	34,263
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	214,186	85,949
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	18,675	26,929
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	177,374	104,128
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,884	$9,623
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.2	23.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,246	$34,167
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,972	$23,025
Persons in poverty, percent	18.1%	23.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	313	204
Total employment, 2017	3,534	2,630
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	113,338	85,337
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,703	885
All firms, 2012	2,072	1,025
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,137	619
Women-owned firms, 2012	623	334
Minority-owned firms, 2012	64	55
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,966	931
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	124	54
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,880	926
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	0.0%	33.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	72.4	33.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	307.14	329.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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