Fayette County vs. Tuscaloosa County

Fayette County (AL)Tuscaloosa County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,433208,911
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,232194,668
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,241194,656
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%13.3%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.9%
White alone, percent85.7%64.6%
Black or African American alone, percent12.0%32.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.2%61.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,15910,454
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,50793,004
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,800$166,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$943$1,239
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$326$379
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$557$843
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.7%27.9%
Building permits, 201821,017
Households, 2014-20186,94772,379
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.9%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.9%78.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%30.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.1%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%9.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%55.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)54,1251,412,968
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)143,28814,291,085
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)34,8011,180,814
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,2082,619,255
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,726$13,189
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.522.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,458$52,221
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,862$26,064
Persons in poverty, percent23.5%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 20172994,111
Total employment, 20173,09079,473
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,8023,284,451
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,06612,601
All firms, 20121,13914,255
Men-owned firms, 20125487,482
Women-owned firms, 20124365,171
Minority-owned firms, 20121233,303
Nonminority-owned firms, 201296310,334
Veteran-owned firms, 2012611,328
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,00112,014
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.1%13.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
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, 200724.3%22.5%
Population per square mile, 201027.5147.3
Land area in square miles, 2010627.661,321.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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