Macon County vs. Russell County

Macon County (AL)Russell County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,43957,781
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-14.0%9.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,44852,947
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,45252,947
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%14.3%
Female persons, percent54.5%52.0%
White alone, percent17.0%50.0%
Black or African American alone, percent80.7%45.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent16.1%46.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4115,593
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,28327,855
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.7%59.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,500$118,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$984$1,115
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$366$332
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$800
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.5%19.8%
Building permits, 20182261
Households, 2014-20187,63722,740
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%79.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.5%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.8%66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.7%83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.7%16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.6%11.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%56.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,03170,237
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)93,239499,713
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,540$8,643
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.325.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,074$40,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,125$22,055
Persons in poverty, percent30.2%21.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017198790
Total employment, 20174,87811,100
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)204,506377,092
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.0%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179633,289
All firms, 20121,3994,546
Men-owned firms, 20126382,331
Women-owned firms, 20127041,940
Minority-owned firms, 20121,0891,754
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122682,657
Veteran-owned firms, 2012159625
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1883,786
Black-owned firms, percent, 200766.7%33.9%
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%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%32.4%
Population per square mile, 201035.282.6
Land area in square miles, 2010608.89641.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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