Houston County vs. Montgomery County

Houston County (TN)Montgomery County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,263205,950
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.0%19.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,429172,363
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,426172,331
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%8.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%9.2%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.2%
White alone, percent93.9%70.9%
Black or African American alone, percent3.0%20.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.7%62.8%
Veterans, 2014-201870425,891
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,24182,598
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.0%59.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,300$159,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$991$1,216
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$355$413
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$669$954
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%20.7%
Households, 2014-20182,94370,303
Persons per household, 2014-20182.702.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%78.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.8%91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.2%83.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.8%92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.6%27.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.6%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.4%57.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,499662,197
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)23,1682,255,985
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,2582,146,202
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,191$11,635
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.825.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,964$55,972
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,866$25,938
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171042,892
Total employment, 20171,05145,042
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)32,2571,527,729
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201752111,270
All firms, 201260610,591
Men-owned firms, 20124565,144
Women-owned firms, 20121054,154
Minority-owned firms, 2012302,183
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125617,962
Veteran-owned firms, 2012681,387
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125018,410
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.7%
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, 200717.8%29.5%
Population per square mile, 201042.1319.6
Land area in square miles, 2010200.29539.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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