Macon County vs. Montgomery County

Macon County (AL)Montgomery County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,439225,763
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-14.0%-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,448229,378
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,452229,363
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%15.1%
Female persons, percent54.5%52.8%
White alone, percent17.0%35.9%
Black or African American alone, percent80.7%59.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%3.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent16.1%33.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,41116,259
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%4.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,283105,162
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.7%58.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,500$127,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$984$1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$366$365
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$869
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.5%22.4%
Building permits, 20182395
Households, 2014-20187,63789,835
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%79.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.5%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.8%77.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.7%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.7%32.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.6%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,031474,521
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)93,2393,258,650
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,540$14,159
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.320.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,074$47,990
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,125$28,008
Persons in poverty, percent30.2%20.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171985,585
Total employment, 20174,878103,273
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)204,5064,390,365
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.0%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201796315,535
All firms, 20121,39919,932
Men-owned firms, 20126389,999
Women-owned firms, 20127048,035
Minority-owned firms, 20121,0899,282
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122689,682
Veteran-owned firms, 20121592,535
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,18815,997
Black-owned firms, percent, 200766.7%35.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%30.9%
Population per square mile, 201035.2292.5
Land area in square miles, 2010608.89784.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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