Wilcox County vs. Monroe County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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