Union County vs. Lee County

Union County (MS)Lee County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,60685,202
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.4%2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,13482,910
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,13482,910
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%14.8%
Female persons, percent51.0%52.2%
White alone, percent81.5%67.2%
Black or African American alone, percent15.3%30.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.0%65.0%
Veterans, 2014-20189884,063
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,97437,052
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%66.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,000$131,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$926$1,129
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$327$364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$697$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%15.0%
Building permits, 20189135
Households, 2014-20189,95132,267
Persons per household, 2014-20182.822.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.0%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.9%72.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.8%83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.8%23.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.5%14.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.2%56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)26,152199,255
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)111,6671,089,422
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,379,2933,413,976
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)200,5581,049,101
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)297,1951,628,067
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,841$19,144
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.320.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,287$47,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,088$25,467
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 20174922,483
Total employment, 201710,36047,560
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)376,3681,771,512
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.8%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,0176,415
All firms, 20122,3077,338
Men-owned firms, 20121,5244,294
Women-owned firms, 20125372,189
Minority-owned firms, 20122111,269
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0035,687
Veteran-owned firms, 2012234718
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,9636,133
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.7%21.8%
Population per square mile, 201065.3184.3
Land area in square miles, 2010415.60449.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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