Tallapoosa County vs. Macon County

Tallapoosa County (AL)Macon County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,49718,439
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.7%-14.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,61821,448
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,61621,452
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%20.4%
Female persons, percent51.5%54.5%
White alone, percent70.4%17.0%
Black or African American alone, percent27.1%80.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.8%16.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8981,411
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,52010,283
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.8%65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,800$79,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$964$984
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$349$366
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$648$611
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.1%15.5%
Building permits, 20181372
Households, 2014-201816,4487,637
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.8%73.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.0%55.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.5%81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%20.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%10.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.0%51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.0%49.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,96429,031
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)361,84993,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,790$4,540
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.123.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,361$32,074
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,655$20,125
Persons in poverty, percent19.7%30.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017771198
Total employment, 201710,5084,878
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)335,248204,506
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.1%-7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,631963
All firms, 20122,6021,399
Men-owned firms, 20121,675638
Women-owned firms, 2012701704
Minority-owned firms, 20123961,089
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,067268
Veteran-owned firms, 2012304159
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1521,188
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.0%66.7%
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, 200735.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201058.135.2
Land area in square miles, 2010716.52608.89

Source: United States Census Bureau

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