Tuscaloosa County vs. Walker County

Tuscaloosa County (AL)Walker County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)208,91163,711
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.3%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)194,66867,023
Population, Census, April 1, 2010194,65667,023
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.3%19.3%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.3%
White alone, percent64.6%91.0%
Black or African American alone, percent32.1%6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.6%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.2%88.9%
Veterans, 2014-201810,4544,016
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)93,00431,241
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.2%76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$166,000$93,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,239$1,043
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$379$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$843$603
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.9%5.7%
Building permits, 20181,0174
Households, 2014-201872,37925,036
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.7%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.0%68.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.3%11.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.3%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%46.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,412,968311,699
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)14,291,085505,651
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,180,814279,364
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,619,255963,493
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,189$14,550
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.628.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,221$41,748
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,064$22,772
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%17.9%
Total employer establishments, 20174,1111,232
Total employment, 201779,47314,537
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,284,451521,435
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%-2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,6013,761
All firms, 201214,2554,641
Men-owned firms, 20127,4822,597
Women-owned firms, 20125,1711,608
Minority-owned firms, 20123,303472
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,3343,997
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,328367
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,0144,018
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
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, 200722.5%23.8%
Population per square mile, 2010147.384.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,321.76791.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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