Monroe County vs. Escambia County

Monroe County (AL)Escambia County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,06736,748
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.7%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,06738,320
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,06838,319
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.3%17.9%
Female persons, percent52.5%49.3%
White alone, percent55.1%62.0%
Black or African American alone, percent41.2%31.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%3.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.0%60.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4722,184
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,45516,676
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.9%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, 2009-20136.8%9.0%
Building permits, 2018411
Households, 2014-20188,14913,428
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.2%94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201850.4%65.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201841.6%57.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.7%81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.1%12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.4%47.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.5%45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,34237,213
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)50,636105,735
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)423,017758,931
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,981134,147
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)210,968374,890
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,334$9,867
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.722.7
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, percent21.9%23.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017390752
Total employment, 20175,40910,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)216,782357,133
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3132,155
All firms, 20121,3172,822
Men-owned firms, 20126591,646
Women-owned firms, 2012462951
Minority-owned firms, 2012482648
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127642,053
Veteran-owned firms, 201279501
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1592,196
Black-owned firms, percent, 200723.6%9.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200724.5%21.3%
Population per square mile, 201022.540.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,025.68945.08

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.