Jefferson County vs. Tuscaloosa County

Jefferson County (AL)Tuscaloosa County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)659,300208,911
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)658,506194,668
Population, Census, April 1, 2010658,466194,656
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.9%13.3%
Female persons, percent52.7%51.9%
White alone, percent53.2%64.6%
Black or African American alone, percent43.5%32.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.8%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.7%61.2%
Veterans, 2014-201837,32410,454
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)309,56093,004
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.8%63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$154,400$166,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,321$1,239
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$410$379
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$878$843
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.2%27.9%
Building permits, 20181,6571,017
Households, 2014-2018260,92472,379
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.8%82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.9%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.4%78.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.7%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.4%30.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%9.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.1%59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.9%55.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,766,1611,412,968
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,951,81014,291,085
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,668,5201,180,814
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,154,0052,619,255
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,385$13,189
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.922.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,979$52,221
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,657$26,064
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 201716,4304,111
Total employment, 2017315,80279,473
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)15,966,0053,284,451
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201748,60912,601
All firms, 201257,59014,255
Men-owned firms, 201230,9377,482
Women-owned firms, 201221,2985,171
Minority-owned firms, 201219,9113,303
Nonminority-owned firms, 201235,26810,334
Veteran-owned firms, 20126,0861,328
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201248,18212,014
Black-owned firms, percent, 200723.4%13.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.8%22.5%
Population per square mile, 2010592.5147.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,111.281,321.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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