Monroe County vs. Butler County

Monroe County (AL)Butler County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,06719,680
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.7%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,06720,943
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,06820,947
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.3%20.3%
Female persons, percent52.5%53.4%
White alone, percent55.1%52.3%
Black or African American alone, percent41.2%44.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.0%51.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4721,174
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,45510,087
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.9%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,000$88,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,020$937
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$333$358
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$524$606
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%13.3%
Building permits, 201847
Households, 2014-20188,1496,708
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.94
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.2%92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201850.4%70.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201841.6%62.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.7%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.1%16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%11.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.4%52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.5%51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,34232,184
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)50,63689,018
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)423,017811,313
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,98163,499
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)210,968209,049
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,334$10,294
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.724.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,141$39,109
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,890$20,430
Persons in poverty, percent21.9%24.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017390422
Total employment, 20175,4095,983
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)216,782184,588
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3131,099
All firms, 20121,3171,390
Men-owned firms, 2012659741
Women-owned firms, 2012462497
Minority-owned firms, 2012482416
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012764889
Veteran-owned firms, 201279176
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1591,128
Black-owned firms, percent, 200723.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.3%
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, 200724.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201022.527.0
Land area in square miles, 20101,025.68776.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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