Monroe County vs. Escambia County
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Monroe County (AL) Escambia County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 21,067 36,748
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -8.7% -4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 23,067 38,320
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,068 38,319
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2% 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6% 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3% 17.9%
Female persons, percent 52.5% 49.3%
White alone, percent 55.1% 62.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 41.2% 31.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.3% 3.9%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.0% 60.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,472 2,184
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.6% 1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,455 16,676
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 60.9% 68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $103,000 $98,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,020 $976
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $333 $324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $524 $587
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.8% 9.0%
Building permits, 2018 4 11
Households, 2014-2018 8,149 13,428
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.61 2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.2% 94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.7% 1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 50.4% 65.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 41.6% 57.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 83.7% 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 14.1% 12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.2% 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8% 14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.4% 47.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 41.5% 45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 15,342 37,213
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 50,636 105,735
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 423,017 758,931
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 100,981 134,147
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 210,968 374,890
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,334 $9,867
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.7 22.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $30,141 $35,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $18,890 $18,161
Persons in poverty, percent 21.9% 23.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 390 752
Total employment, 2017 5,409 10,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 216,782 357,133
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.2% 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,313 2,155
All firms, 2012 1,317 2,822
Men-owned firms, 2012 659 1,646
Women-owned firms, 2012 462 951
Minority-owned firms, 2012 482 648
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 764 2,053
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 79 501
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,159 2,196
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.6% 9.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 3.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 24.5% 21.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 22.5 40.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,025.68 945.08
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Monroe county (AL) and Escambia county (AL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.