Polk County vs. Murray County

Polk County (TN)Murray County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,89839,921
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,82439,628
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,82539,628
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.6%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%14.9%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.8%
White alone, percent96.5%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%15.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.8%82.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1631,757
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,05216,168
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.8%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,800$100,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$961$1,007
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$324$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$678$700
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.3%6.9%
Building permits, 201819259
Households, 2014-20187,09614,081
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.79
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%11.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.8%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.3%69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.0%9.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%20.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%51.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)30,86542,776
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)84,341198,051
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,055$5,028
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.327.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,818$45,238
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,667$20,618
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%15.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017223412
Total employment, 20171,4487,619
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)40,576262,596
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.5%-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0511,869
All firms, 20121,2891,873
Men-owned firms, 20127951,096
Women-owned firms, 2012372581
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2391,672
Veteran-owned firms, 2012167223
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0821,570
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200725.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.7115.0
Land area in square miles, 2010434.68344.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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