Macon County vs. Elmore County

Macon County (AL)Elmore County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,43981,887
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-14.0%3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,44879,293
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,45279,303
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%15.1%
Female persons, percent54.5%51.7%
White alone, percent17.0%75.5%
Black or African American alone, percent80.7%21.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent16.1%73.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4116,600
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,28334,418
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.7%73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,500$161,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$984$1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$366$337
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$869
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.5%8.1%
Building permits, 2018274
Households, 2014-20187,63729,143
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.5%86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.8%79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.7%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.7%24.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.6%8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,03166,937
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)93,239711,587
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,540$8,825
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.327.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,074$59,347
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,125$27,475
Persons in poverty, percent30.2%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171981,179
Total employment, 20174,87814,743
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)204,506499,717
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.0%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179635,292
All firms, 20121,3995,249
Men-owned firms, 20126382,975
Women-owned firms, 20127041,723
Minority-owned firms, 20121,089882
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122684,185
Veteran-owned firms, 2012159889
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1884,060
Black-owned firms, percent, 200766.7%9.1%
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, 20070.0%28.3%
Population per square mile, 201035.2128.2
Land area in square miles, 2010608.89618.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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