Monroe County vs. Jasper County

	Monroe County (GA)	Jasper County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	27,520	14,040
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.1%	1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	26,173	13,898
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	26,424	13,900
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.5%	23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.5%	17.5%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	51.1%
White alone, percent	74.4%	77.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	22.7%	20.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.4%	4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	72.5%	74.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,924	888
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.8%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,234	6,505
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.2%	74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$163,800	$122,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,325	$1,116
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$420	$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$744	$888
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.5%	2.1%
Building permits, 2018	135	72
Households, 2014-2018	9,803	5,087
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.65	2.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.4%	88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.6%	3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.4%	83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.4%	68.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.0%	78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	26.3%	10.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.4%	12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.8%	17.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.6%	52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.3%	48.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	25,225	5,792
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	116,234	84,046
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	186,875	47,648
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,016	$3,496
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.9	32.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,050	$43,284
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,669	$19,999
Persons in poverty, percent	13.0%	15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	514	167
Total employment, 2017	5,902	1,577
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	221,704	48,605
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.8%	4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,147	1,126
All firms, 2012	2,612	989
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,488	602
Women-owned firms, 2012	840	335
Minority-owned firms, 2012	518	177
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,977	781
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	434	104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,947	857
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	15.2%	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	26.8%	27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	66.8	37.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	395.66	368.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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