Monroe County vs. Itawamba County

Monroe County (MS)Itawamba County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,56423,517
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,98923,401
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,98923,401
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.2%17.7%
Female persons, percent52.4%50.7%
White alone, percent68.0%91.1%
Black or African American alone, percent30.5%7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.1%89.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,9961,289
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,64910,339
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%77.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,200$89,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$986$909
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$338$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$665
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.3%3.2%
Building permits, 201866
Households, 2014-201814,0438,706
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.1%81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.7%70.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.1%78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%13.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%15.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%50.2%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,592,555930,592
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)150,15041,862
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)259,169157,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,116$6,729
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.625.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,940$40,510
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,158$20,629
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017622372
Total employment, 20177,6275,480
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)333,311184,174
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,0111,320
All firms, 20122,3551,634
Men-owned firms, 20121,382945
Women-owned firms, 2012649499
Minority-owned firms, 2012394131
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8601,445
Veteran-owned firms, 2012296191
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,9141,294
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%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, 200730.0%25.3%
Population per square mile, 201048.343.9
Land area in square miles, 2010765.09532.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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