Wheeler County vs. Montgomery County

	Wheeler County (GA)	Montgomery County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7,879	9,193
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6.2%	0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,421	9,181
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,421	9,123
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.5%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.0%	20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.6%	17.1%
Female persons, percent	35.3%	48.6%
White alone, percent	60.5%	72.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	37.8%	25.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.6%	6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	56.0%	66.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	454	467
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	6.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,621	3,972
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.4%	72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$63,300	$79,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$873	$1,050
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$279	$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$455	$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.2%	5.1%
Households, 2014-2018	1,937	3,039
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.42	2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	95.5%	87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.6%	9.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	38.3%	80.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	32.3%	72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.0%	81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.8%	14.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.7%	13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.7%	16.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.2%	51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	37.1%	48.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	997	2,457
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,470	17,852
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	21,249	46,666
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$2,694	$5,236
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.3	22.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,626	$40,728
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$12,292	$22,317
Persons in poverty, percent	39.6%	22.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	63	110
Total employment, 2017	744	1,131
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	25,551	32,139
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-9.4%	30.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	386	546
All firms, 2012	294	468
Men-owned firms, 2012	137	278
Women-owned firms, 2012	134	163
Minority-owned firms, 2012	92	68
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	196	384
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	52	29
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	236	416
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	25.1	38.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	295.48	239.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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