Dale County vs. Houston County

Dale County (AL)Houston County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)48,956104,722
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)50,249101,554
Population, Census, April 1, 201050,251101,547
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%17.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%52.0%
White alone, percent73.8%69.1%
Black or African American alone, percent21.0%27.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.4%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.6%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.4%66.3%
Veterans, 2014-20186,2887,949
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,14947,784
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.2%65.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,100$130,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,002$1,094
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$315$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$741
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.6%14.6%
Building permits, 201824377
Households, 2014-201818,67039,253
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.4%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.4%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.4%80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.9%70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.0%21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.5%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.7%11.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.6%57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.3%52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)54,607212,977
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)86,6601,061,902
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)110,1621,390,781
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)323,4532,164,855
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,412$20,936
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.521.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,960$45,496
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,837$25,990
Persons in poverty, percent16.2%16.5%
Total employer establishments, 20177442,720
Total employment, 201710,89344,787
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)541,3661,778,188
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4627,104
All firms, 20122,7128,810
Men-owned firms, 20121,3154,444
Women-owned firms, 20121,1023,266
Minority-owned firms, 20125941,960
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9976,409
Veteran-owned firms, 20123631,086
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1287,178
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%12.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
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%25.5%
Population per square mile, 201089.6175.1
Land area in square miles, 2010561.15579.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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