Macon County vs. Lee County

Macon County (AL)Lee County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,439163,941
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-14.0%16.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,448140,300
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,452140,247
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%11.9%
Female persons, percent54.5%50.8%
White alone, percent17.0%70.6%
Black or African American alone, percent80.7%23.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%4.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent16.1%67.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4119,958
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,28370,369
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.7%60.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,500$165,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$984$1,270
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$366$369
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$831
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.5%23.8%
Building permits, 201821,131
Households, 2014-20187,63759,373
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%80.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%7.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.5%90.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.8%80.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.7%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.7%34.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.6%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,031271,574
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)93,2391,632,058
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,540$11,083
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.322.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,074$48,056
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,125$26,960
Persons in poverty, percent30.2%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171982,796
Total employment, 20174,87846,327
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)204,5061,502,097
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.0%5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201796310,506
All firms, 20121,39911,573
Men-owned firms, 20126386,800
Women-owned firms, 20127043,675
Minority-owned firms, 20121,0892,824
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122688,270
Veteran-owned firms, 20121591,020
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1889,885
Black-owned firms, percent, 200766.7%16.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%28.2%
Population per square mile, 201035.2230.8
Land area in square miles, 2010608.89607.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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