Tuscaloosa County vs. Jefferson County

Tuscaloosa County (AL)Jefferson County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)208,911659,300
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.3%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)194,668658,506
Population, Census, April 1, 2010194,656658,466
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.3%15.9%
Female persons, percent51.9%52.7%
White alone, percent64.6%53.2%
Black or African American alone, percent32.1%43.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.6%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.2%49.7%
Veterans, 2014-201810,45437,324
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)93,004309,560
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.2%62.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$166,000$154,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,239$1,321
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$379$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$843$878
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.9%24.2%
Building permits, 20181,0171,657
Households, 2014-201872,379260,924
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.7%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.0%76.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.3%32.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.3%10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%57.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,412,9687,766,161
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)14,291,08510,951,810
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,180,81415,668,520
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,619,25510,154,005
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,189$15,385
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.623.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,221$51,979
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,064$30,657
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 20174,11116,430
Total employment, 201779,473315,802
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,284,45115,966,005
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,60148,609
All firms, 201214,25557,590
Men-owned firms, 20127,48230,937
Women-owned firms, 20125,17121,298
Minority-owned firms, 20123,30319,911
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,33435,268
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,3286,086
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,01448,182
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.3%23.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
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, 200722.5%29.8%
Population per square mile, 2010147.3592.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,321.761,111.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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