Monroe County vs. Ontario County
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Monroe County (NY) Ontario County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 742,474 109,864
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.3% 1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 744,399 108,090
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 744,344 107,931
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5% 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8% 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2% 19.9%
Female persons, percent 51.7% 51.0%
White alone, percent 76.9% 93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 16.2% 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 3.7% 1.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 9.0% 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.3% 89.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 35,244 7,226
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 8.6% 3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 329,190 51,204
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 63.8% 73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $144,700 $160,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,403 $1,392
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $611 $598
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $902 $875
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 30.4% 20.6%
Building permits, 2018 1,433 451
Households, 2014-2018 300,796 44,286
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.38 2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 84.6% 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 13.6% 6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.3% 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 81.7% 82.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.3% 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 37.7% 34.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.2% 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.7% 4.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.5% 63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.9% 59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,300,272 237,328
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 5,819,836 684,974
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 14,610,337 2,670,997
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 6,131,557 660,224
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 9,494,134 2,021,431
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,696 $18,627
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 20.2 23.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $57,479 $63,359
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $32,502 $35,121
Persons in poverty, percent 14.4% 8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 17,739 2,977
Total employment, 2017 359,314 47,030
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 16,464,562 2,210,216
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.2% 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 45,766 7,159
All firms, 2012 55,997 8,874
Men-owned firms, 2012 31,240 4,788
Women-owned firms, 2012 20,290 3,189
Minority-owned firms, 2012 9,891 345
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 44,114 8,062
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 4,433 743
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 49,152 7,456
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 6.3% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.5% 2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.7% 1.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 31.2% 28.9%
Population per square mile, 2010 1,132.6 167.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 657.21 644.07
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Monroe county (NY) and Ontario county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.