Tuscaloosa County vs. Fayette County

Tuscaloosa County (AL)Fayette County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)208,91116,433
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.3%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)194,66817,232
Population, Census, April 1, 2010194,65617,241
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.3%21.1%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.2%
White alone, percent64.6%85.7%
Black or African American alone, percent32.1%12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.6%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.2%84.2%
Veterans, 2014-201810,4541,159
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)93,0048,507
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.2%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$166,000$83,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,239$943
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$379$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$843$557
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.9%8.7%
Building permits, 20181,0172
Households, 2014-201872,3796,947
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.7%87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.0%68.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.3%12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%20.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.3%11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%50.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%44.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,412,96854,125
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)14,291,085143,288
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,180,81434,801
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,619,255131,208
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,189$7,726
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.628.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,221$37,458
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,064$21,862
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%23.5%
Total employer establishments, 20174,111299
Total employment, 201779,4733,090
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,284,45199,802
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,6011,066
All firms, 201214,2551,139
Men-owned firms, 20127,482548
Women-owned firms, 20125,171436
Minority-owned firms, 20123,303123
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,334963
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,32861
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,0141,001
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.3%5.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
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, 200722.5%24.3%
Population per square mile, 2010147.327.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,321.76627.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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