Monroe County vs. Wilcox County

	Monroe County (AL)	Wilcox County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,067	10,627
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-8.7%	-8.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	23,067	11,667
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	23,068	11,670
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.6%	23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.3%	19.4%
Female persons, percent	52.5%	52.4%
White alone, percent	55.1%	27.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	41.2%	71.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	54.0%	26.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,472	447
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,455	5,780
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.9%	65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$103,000	$82,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,020	$950
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$333	$402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$524	$524
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.8%	5.7%
Building permits, 2018	4	3
Households, 2014-2018	8,149	3,804
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.61	2.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.2%	92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.7%	2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	50.4%	62.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	41.6%	49.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.7%	76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.1%	12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.2%	13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.8%	10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.4%	39.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.5%	38.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	50,636	15,973
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	210,968	72,837
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,334	$6,372
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.7	25.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,141	$27,237
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,890	$16,584
Persons in poverty, percent	21.9%	33.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	390	185
Total employment, 2017	5,409	2,031
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	216,782	95,907
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.2%	5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,313	562
All firms, 2012	1,317	862
Men-owned firms, 2012	659	467
Women-owned firms, 2012	462	315
Minority-owned firms, 2012	482	512
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	764	314
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	79	137
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,159	669
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.6%	66.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.5%	37.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	22.5	13.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,025.68	888.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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