Montgomery County vs. Wheeler County

Montgomery County (GA)Wheeler County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,1937,879
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,1817,421
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,1237,421
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.1%17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%14.6%
Female persons, percent48.6%35.3%
White alone, percent72.1%60.5%
Black or African American alone, percent25.8%37.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.8%5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.4%56.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018467454
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.6%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,9722,621
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%61.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,400$63,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,050$873
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$367$279
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$455
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%7.2%
Households, 2014-20183,0391,937
Persons per household, 2014-20182.713.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%95.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.2%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.4%38.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.3%32.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.7%78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.1%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.5%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.9%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.5%32.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.5%37.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,457997
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,8526,470
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,66621,249
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,236$2,694
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.327.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,728$27,626
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,317$12,292
Persons in poverty, percent22.1%39.6%
Total employer establishments, 201711063
Total employment, 20171,131744
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)32,13925,551
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201730.9%-9.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017546386
All firms, 2012468294
Men-owned firms, 2012278137
Women-owned firms, 2012163134
Minority-owned firms, 20126892
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012384196
Veteran-owned firms, 20122952
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012416236
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.125.1
Land area in square miles, 2010239.52295.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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