Walker County vs. Tuscaloosa County

Walker County (AL)Tuscaloosa County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)63,711208,911
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)67,023194,668
Population, Census, April 1, 201067,023194,656
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%13.3%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.9%
White alone, percent91.0%64.6%
Black or African American alone, percent6.2%32.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.9%61.2%
Veterans, 2014-20184,01610,454
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,24193,004
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.1%63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,100$166,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,043$1,239
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$334$379
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$603$843
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.7%27.9%
Building permits, 201841,017
Households, 2014-201825,03672,379
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.0%78.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.6%30.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.0%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%9.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.3%55.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)311,6991,412,968
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)505,65114,291,085
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)279,3641,180,814
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)963,4932,619,255
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,550$13,189
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.722.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,748$52,221
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,772$26,064
Persons in poverty, percent17.9%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2324,111
Total employment, 201714,53779,473
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)521,4353,284,451
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.5%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,76112,601
All firms, 20124,64114,255
Men-owned firms, 20122,5977,482
Women-owned firms, 20121,6085,171
Minority-owned firms, 20124723,303
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,99710,334
Veteran-owned firms, 20123671,328
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,01812,014
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%13.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%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, 200723.8%22.5%
Population per square mile, 201084.7147.3
Land area in square miles, 2010791.191,321.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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