Escambia County vs. Covington County

Escambia County (AL)Covington County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,74836,986
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,32037,766
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,31937,765
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%21.1%
Female persons, percent49.3%51.6%
White alone, percent62.0%84.5%
Black or African American alone, percent31.7%12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.9%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.2%83.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1842,902
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,67618,975
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,200$95,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$976$955
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$324$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$587$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%6.0%
Building permits, 20181115
Households, 2014-201813,42815,008
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.2%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201865.4%76.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.3%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.5%82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%14.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.4%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.7%47.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)37,21333,061
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)105,735138,991
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)758,931671,895
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)134,147470,482
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)374,890452,011
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,867$11,909
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.725.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,000$40,601
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,161$23,071
Persons in poverty, percent23.6%19.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017752816
Total employment, 201710,17010,433
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)357,133357,563
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,1552,213
All firms, 20122,8222,657
Men-owned firms, 20121,6461,468
Women-owned firms, 2012951891
Minority-owned firms, 2012648375
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0532,177
Veteran-owned firms, 2012501181
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1962,287
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%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, 200721.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201040.536.6
Land area in square miles, 2010945.081,030.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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