Walker County vs. Marion County

Walker County (AL)Marion County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)63,71129,763
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)67,02330,776
Population, Census, April 1, 201067,02330,776
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%21.2%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.7%
White alone, percent91.0%94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent6.2%3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.9%91.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184,0161,515
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,24114,939
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.1%75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,100$86,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,043$867
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$334$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$603$519
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.7%9.6%
Households, 2014-201825,03612,212
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%77.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.0%64.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.6%13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.0%18.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.3%47.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)75,28725,432
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)311,699125,942
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)505,651686,580
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)279,364222,071
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)963,493229,040
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,550$7,552
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.724.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,748$35,392
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,772$21,391
Persons in poverty, percent17.9%20.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,232570
Total employment, 201714,5377,836
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)521,435249,511
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.5%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,7611,835
All firms, 20124,6412,283
Men-owned firms, 20122,5971,356
Women-owned firms, 20121,608742
Minority-owned firms, 2012472105
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,9972,114
Veteran-owned firms, 2012367319
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0181,891
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%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, 200723.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201084.741.5
Land area in square miles, 2010791.19742.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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