Macon County vs. Houston County

Macon County (GA)Houston County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,143155,469
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.9%11.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,743139,914
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,740139,900
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%12.7%
Female persons, percent45.2%51.5%
White alone, percent36.4%61.0%
Black or African American alone, percent60.3%32.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.5%3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.4%6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent33.2%55.6%
Veterans, 2014-201878417,390
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%5.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,08963,958
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%64.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$63,700$138,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$941$1,219
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$340$395
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$564$897
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.2%17.3%
Building permits, 201841,302
Households, 2014-20184,67356,146
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.2%8.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.4%89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.8%79.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201872.8%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20188.6%27.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.4%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.2%13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.0%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.5%59.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)33,837553,855
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)478,4932,051,018
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)265,059220,643
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,5481,762,808
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,053$12,063
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.721.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,999$58,770
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$15,924$28,196
Persons in poverty, percent30.5%12.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171752,548
Total employment, 20171,64038,741
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)70,6881,328,810
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201775910,093
All firms, 20121,02910,037
Men-owned firms, 20125164,857
Women-owned firms, 20124304,047
Minority-owned firms, 20125914,186
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123985,508
Veteran-owned firms, 20121191,285
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128548,013
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%17.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.3%29.1%
Population per square mile, 201036.8372.5
Land area in square miles, 2010400.64375.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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