Marion County vs. Monroe County

Marion County (AL)Monroe County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,76335,564
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.3%-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)30,77636,989
Population, Census, April 1, 201030,77636,989
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%19.2%
Female persons, percent50.7%52.4%
White alone, percent94.0%68.0%
Black or African American alone, percent3.9%30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.8%67.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5151,996
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,93916,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.4%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$86,500$88,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$867$986
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$311$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$519$611
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%6.3%
Households, 2014-201812,21214,043
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.6%75.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.6%63.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.7%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.1%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.9%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.4%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.1%54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.2%48.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)125,942153,761
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)686,5801,592,555
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)222,071150,150
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)229,040259,169
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,552$7,116
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.124.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,392$40,940
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,391$23,158
Persons in poverty, percent20.2%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017570622
Total employment, 20177,8367,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)249,511333,311
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8352,011
All firms, 20122,2832,355
Men-owned firms, 20121,3561,382
Women-owned firms, 2012742649
Minority-owned firms, 2012105394
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1141,860
Veteran-owned firms, 2012319296
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8911,914
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%30.0%
Population per square mile, 201041.548.3
Land area in square miles, 2010742.29765.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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