DeKalb County vs. Jackson County

DeKalb County (AL)Jackson County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)71,38551,736
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)71,11653,224
Population, Census, April 1, 201071,10953,227
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%20.0%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.9%
White alone, percent92.7%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.6%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.8%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.1%89.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,6782,902
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.5%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,66025,253
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.2%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,700$105,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$975$1,012
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$327
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$619$619
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%6.9%
Building permits, 20188537
Households, 2014-201826,13220,626
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.1%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.0%78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.0%67.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.1%82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.3%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.9%43.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)79,02548,995
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,551,9301,540,386
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)579,717454,888
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,156$8,580
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.725.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,233$39,816
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,004$21,608
Persons in poverty, percent21.3%19.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,110840
Total employment, 201717,66913,413
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)691,351434,411
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.4%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,7613,178
All firms, 20125,8503,637
Men-owned firms, 20123,4542,202
Women-owned firms, 20121,9281,004
Minority-owned firms, 2012311283
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,2913,239
Veteran-owned firms, 2012567404
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,0493,016
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%4.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%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, 200725.8%26.8%
Population per square mile, 201091.549.4
Land area in square miles, 2010777.091,077.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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