Union County vs. Lee County
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Union County (MS) Lee County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 28,606 85,202
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 5.4% 2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 27,134 82,910
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,134 82,910
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7% 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.9% 25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.7% 14.8%
Female persons, percent 51.0% 52.2%
White alone, percent 81.5% 67.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 15.3% 30.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 1.0% 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.3% 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.0% 65.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 988 4,063
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.4% 1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,974 37,052
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.3% 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, 2009-2013 6.0% 15.0%
Building permits, 2018 9 135
Households, 2014-2018 9,951 32,267
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.82 2.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.0% 85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.7% 3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 79.0% 83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 64.9% 72.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 77.8% 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 14.8% 23.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.8% 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.5% 14.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.8% 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.2% 56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 26,152 199,255
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 111,667 1,089,422
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 2,379,293 3,413,976
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 200,558 1,049,101
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 297,195 1,628,067
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $10,841 $19,144
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.3 20.6
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, percent 13.4% 13.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 492 2,483
Total employment, 2017 10,360 47,560
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 376,368 1,771,512
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 7.8% 0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,017 6,415
All firms, 2012 2,307 7,338
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,524 4,294
Women-owned firms, 2012 537 2,189
Minority-owned firms, 2012 211 1,269
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,003 5,687
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 234 718
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,963 6,133
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 7.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 19.7% 21.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 65.3 184.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 415.60 449.95
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.