Covington County vs. Escambia County

Covington County (AL)Escambia County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,98636,748
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)37,76638,320
Population, Census, April 1, 201037,76538,319
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%17.9%
Female persons, percent51.6%49.3%
White alone, percent84.5%62.0%
Black or African American alone, percent12.6%31.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%3.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.2%60.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9022,184
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,97516,676
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.0%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,500$98,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$955$976
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$608$587
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%9.0%
Building permits, 20181511
Households, 2014-201815,00813,428
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.6%65.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.6%57.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.9%81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.9%12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%47.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,06137,213
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)138,991105,735
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)671,895758,931
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)470,482134,147
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)452,011374,890
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,909$9,867
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.022.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,601$35,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,071$18,161
Persons in poverty, percent19.9%23.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017816752
Total employment, 201710,43310,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)357,563357,133
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2132,155
All firms, 20122,6572,822
Men-owned firms, 20121,4681,646
Women-owned firms, 2012891951
Minority-owned firms, 2012375648
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1772,053
Veteran-owned firms, 2012181501
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,2872,196
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%9.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.2%
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, 20070.0%21.3%
Population per square mile, 201036.640.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,030.46945.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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