Wilcox County vs. Marengo County

Wilcox County (AL)Marengo County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,62719,066
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.9%-9.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,66721,038
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,67021,027
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.4%19.6%
Female persons, percent52.4%53.1%
White alone, percent27.4%46.9%
Black or African American alone, percent71.3%51.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent26.6%44.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018447974
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,78010,379
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,200$90,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$950$1,092
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$402$394
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$524$531
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.7%9.1%
Building permits, 201835
Households, 2014-20183,8047,768
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201862.4%67.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201849.2%53.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.9%83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.5%15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%18.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.8%46.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.7%41.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)15,97375,724
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,837199,742
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,372$9,791
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.425.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,237$32,809
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$16,584$23,056
Persons in poverty, percent33.4%24.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017185465
Total employment, 20172,0316,268
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)95,907235,517
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.9%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175621,019
All firms, 20128621,414
Men-owned firms, 2012467758
Women-owned firms, 2012315447
Minority-owned firms, 2012512520
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012314771
Veteran-owned firms, 2012137169
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126691,078
Black-owned firms, percent, 200766.2%0.0%
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, 200737.6%21.4%
Population per square mile, 201013.121.5
Land area in square miles, 2010888.50976.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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