Monroe County vs. Graham County

	Monroe County (TN)	Graham County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	46,357	8,484
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.2%	-4.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	44,504	8,861
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	44,519	8,861
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.2%	23.8%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.0%
White alone, percent	94.8%	88.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.2%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	8.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.7%	3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.8%	86.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,672	533
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	21,311	6,059
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.0%	84.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$122,600	$119,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,013	$872
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$319	$287
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$619	$556
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.1%	3.7%
Building permits, 2018	109	15
Households, 2014-2018	17,694	3,288
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.5%	92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.0%	1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.7%	61.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.3%	49.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.9%	81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.8%	13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.0%	12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.0%	18.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.4%	48.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.7%	41.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	41,685	14,611
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	412,072	44,505
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,130	$5,116
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.1	29.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,327	$36,525
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,919	$19,323
Persons in poverty, percent	15.7%	18.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	720	167
Total employment, 2017	12,458	1,793
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	424,861	64,103
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.6%	20.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,837	727
All firms, 2012	3,176	719
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,972	326
Women-owned firms, 2012	868	234
Minority-owned firms, 2012	141	90
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,905	610
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,556	657
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%	36.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	70.0	30.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	635.57	292.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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