Monroe County vs. Clarke County

	Monroe County (AL)	Clarke County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,067	23,920
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-8.7%	-7.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	23,067	25,833
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	23,068	25,833
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.6%	21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.3%	19.9%
Female persons, percent	52.5%	52.6%
White alone, percent	55.1%	53.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	41.2%	44.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	54.0%	52.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,472	1,130
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,455	12,808
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.9%	67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$103,000	$100,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,020	$1,107
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$333	$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$524	$561
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.8%	6.8%
Building permits, 2018	4	7
Households, 2014-2018	8,149	9,358
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.61	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.2%	92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.7%	0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	50.4%	65.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	41.6%	53.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.7%	81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.1%	12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.2%	11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.8%	11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.4%	45.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.5%	36.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	15,342	27,967
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	50,636	68,161
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	423,017	681,292
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	100,981	75,184
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	210,968	341,028
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,334	$13,554
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.7	24.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,141	$36,127
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,890	$21,111
Persons in poverty, percent	21.9%	22.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	390	600
Total employment, 2017	5,409	6,474
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	216,782	228,771
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.2%	-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,313	1,514
All firms, 2012	1,317	2,417
Men-owned firms, 2012	659	1,238
Women-owned firms, 2012	462	894
Minority-owned firms, 2012	482	694
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	764	1,609
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	79	171
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,159	2,018
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.6%	0.0%
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	24.5%	28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	22.5	20.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,025.68	1,238.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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