Escambia County vs. Monroe County

Escambia County (AL)Monroe County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,74821,067
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-8.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,32023,067
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,31923,068
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%20.3%
Female persons, percent49.3%52.5%
White alone, percent62.0%55.1%
Black or African American alone, percent31.7%41.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.9%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.2%54.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1841,472
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,67611,455
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%60.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,200$103,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$976$1,020
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$324$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$587$524
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%6.8%
Building permits, 2018114
Households, 2014-201813,4288,149
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.2%92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201865.4%50.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.3%41.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.5%83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%14.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.4%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%45.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.7%41.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)37,21315,342
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)105,73550,636
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)758,931423,017
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)134,147100,981
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)374,890210,968
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,867$9,334
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.725.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,000$30,141
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,161$18,890
Persons in poverty, percent23.6%21.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017752390
Total employment, 201710,1705,409
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)357,133216,782
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,1551,313
All firms, 20122,8221,317
Men-owned firms, 20121,646659
Women-owned firms, 2012951462
Minority-owned firms, 2012648482
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,053764
Veteran-owned firms, 201250179
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1961,159
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.0%23.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%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, 200721.3%24.5%
Population per square mile, 201040.522.5
Land area in square miles, 2010945.081,025.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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