Macon County vs. Tallapoosa County

Macon County (AL)Tallapoosa County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,43940,497
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-14.0%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,44841,618
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,45241,616
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%21.6%
Female persons, percent54.5%51.5%
White alone, percent17.0%70.4%
Black or African American alone, percent80.7%27.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent16.1%68.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4112,898
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,28322,520
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.7%72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,500$107,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$984$964
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$366$349
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$648
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.5%10.1%
Building permits, 20182137
Households, 2014-20187,63716,448
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.5%79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.8%70.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.7%80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.7%18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.6%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,03136,964
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)93,239361,849
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,540$8,790
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.326.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,074$43,361
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,125$23,655
Persons in poverty, percent30.2%19.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017198771
Total employment, 20174,87810,508
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)204,506335,248
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.0%-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179632,631
All firms, 20121,3992,602
Men-owned firms, 20126381,675
Women-owned firms, 2012704701
Minority-owned firms, 20121,089396
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122682,067
Veteran-owned firms, 2012159304
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1882,152
Black-owned firms, percent, 200766.7%13.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%35.0%
Population per square mile, 201035.258.1
Land area in square miles, 2010608.89716.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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