Fayette County vs. Walker County

Fayette County (AL)Walker County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,43363,711
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,23267,023
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,24167,023
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%19.3%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.3%
White alone, percent85.7%91.0%
Black or African American alone, percent12.0%6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.2%88.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1594,016
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,50731,241
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,800$93,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$943$1,043
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$326$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$557$603
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.7%5.7%
Building permits, 201824
Households, 2014-20186,94725,036
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.9%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.9%68.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%11.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.1%18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%46.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)54,125311,699
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)143,288505,651
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)34,801279,364
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,208963,493
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,726$14,550
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.528.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,458$41,748
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,862$22,772
Persons in poverty, percent23.5%17.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172991,232
Total employment, 20173,09014,537
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,802521,435
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%-2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0663,761
All firms, 20121,1394,641
Men-owned firms, 20125482,597
Women-owned firms, 20124361,608
Minority-owned firms, 2012123472
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129633,997
Veteran-owned firms, 201261367
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0014,018
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
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, 200724.3%23.8%
Population per square mile, 201027.584.7
Land area in square miles, 2010627.66791.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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