Washington County vs. Mobile County
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Washington County (AL) Mobile County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 16,378 413,757
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -6.8% 0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 17,581 413,145
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,581 412,992
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0% 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1% 16.2%
Female persons, percent 50.8% 52.4%
White alone, percent 66.2% 59.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 23.5% 36.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 7.9% 0.9%
Asian alone, percent 0.9% 2.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.1% 56.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,050 27,976
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.1% 3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,573 184,688
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 83.8% 64.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $85,200 $126,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,039 $1,165
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $347 $380
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $709 $846
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 2.0% 17.4%
Households, 2014-2018 6,007 155,831
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.75 2.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.9% 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.9% 4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 76.0% 82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 58.3% 72.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 80.4% 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 11.1% 22.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 18.5% 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.9% 11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 44.6% 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 38.9% 52.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 75,720 5,102,565
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $4,426 $12,327
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 34.8 25.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $40,794 $46,166
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $22,776 $25,215
Persons in poverty, percent 17.6% 20.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 208 8,813
Total employment, 2017 5,214 151,127
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 396,183 6,689,577
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 4.7% -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,043 30,649
All firms, 2012 1,176 35,912
Men-owned firms, 2012 583 17,396
Women-owned firms, 2012 402 15,511
Minority-owned firms, 2012 341 13,509
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 789 21,087
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 132 3,705
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 998 30,590
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 18.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 25.6% 29.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 16.3 335.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,080.21 1,229.44
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Washington county (AL) and Mobile county (AL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.