Monroe County, AL

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2020 Population

21,006

1.24% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Shelby

Republican Party

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

43.5

0.462% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

24%

14% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$31,969

5.02% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$100,900

1.27% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Monroe County, AL had a population of 21k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $31,969. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Monroe County, AL declined from 21,270 to 21,006, a −1.24% decrease and its median household income grew from $30,441 to $31,969, a 5.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (42.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.04%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.595%).

None of the households in Monroe County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Monroe County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Alabama Southern Community College (289 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2020, the median property value in Monroe County, AL was $100,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

Most people in Monroe County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Monroe County, AL borders Baldwin County, AL, Butler County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Escambia County, AL, and Wilcox County, AL.

Population & Diversity

Monroe County, AL is home to a population of 21k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 0.752% of Monroe County, AL residents were born outside of the country (158 people).

In 2020, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Monroe County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 286 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2020 Citizenship

99.8%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.7% of Monroe County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe County, AL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monroe County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 23
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.92k ± 144
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 55

0.352%

Hispanic Population

74 people

0.352% of the people in Monroe County, AL are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Monroe County, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.752%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

0.517%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2020, 0.752% of Monroe County, AL residents (158 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monroe County, AL was 0.517%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monroe County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
314 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
197 ± 109
Gulf War (1990s)
100 ± 60

Monroe County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monroe County, AL employs 6.76k people. The largest industries in Monroe County, AL are Manufacturing (1,750 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,183 people), and Retail Trade (872 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($49,219), Manufacturing ($45,329), and Finance & Insurance ($44,917).

Employment

Occupations

6.76k

2020 Value

± 688

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 13.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Monroe County, AL grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 6.42k employees to 6.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe County, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (974 people), Production Occupations (898 people), and Transportation Occupations (498 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.76k

2020 Value

± 688

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 13.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Monroe County, AL grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 6.42k employees to 6.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County, AL, are Manufacturing (1,750 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,183 people), and Retail Trade (872 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,154

Median earning men ± $4,316

$26,710

Median earning women ± $1,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,250), Manufacturing ($65,037), and Information ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,583), Public Administration ($36,536), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,589).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

130
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
110
Retail Trade
101
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $52.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($22.9B) and Base metals ($20.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$282B

2020 Value in Alabama

$539B

Projected 2050 Value in Alabama

91.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $282B. This is expected to increase 91.3% to $539B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$31.7B
Florida
$21.3B
Tennessee
$14.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $31.7B, followed by Florida with $21.3B and Tennessee and $14.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Monroe County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.8%), followed by Other (0.619%).

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.8%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.619%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Monroe County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.8%), followed by Other (0.619%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Monroe County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Richard Shelby

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 1987
Until 1994, Richard Shelby won election to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2017, universities in Monroe County, AL awarded 289 degrees. The student population of Monroe County, AL in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 489 male students and 493 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe County, AL are White (175 and 60.6%), followed by Black or African American (103 and 35.6%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 1.38%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 1.38%).

The largest universities in Monroe County, AL by number of degrees awarded are Alabama Southern Community College (289 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.825% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (900k), and Secondary Education (638k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe County, AL was $100,900 in 2020, which is 0.439 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $102,200 to $100,900, a 1.27% decrease. The homeownership rate in Monroe County, AL is 67.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Monroe County, AL have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Monroe County, AL is $31,969. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Monroe County, AL was Census Tract 762 with a value of $40,373, followed by Census Tract 757 and Census Tract 756, with respective values of $39,000 and $29,750.

Property

$100,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$17,732

$5,463

Median Property Taxes

±$514

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monroe County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monroe County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2020

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 67.9% of the housing units in Monroe County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroe County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 762
Census Tract 757
Census Tract 756

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Monroe County, AL was Census Tract 762 with a value of $40,373, followed by Census Tract 757 and Census Tract 756, with respective values of $39,000 and $29,750.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Monroe County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$31,969

Median Household Income

± $3,733

8.05k

Number of Households

± 667

In 2020, the median household income of the 8.05k households in Monroe County, AL grew to $31,969 from the previous year's value of $30,441.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe County, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.459

2019 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2020, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.32% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (91%)
Carpooled (3.87%)
Worked At Home (2.49%)

In 2020, 91% of workers in Monroe County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.87%) and those who worked at home (2.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe County, AL have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.66% of the workforce in Monroe County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monroe County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe County, AL (4.98k out of 20.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe County, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.8% of the population of Monroe County, AL has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 9.89% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Alabama was $7,281 in 2014. This is a 4.07% increase from the previous year ($6,996).

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, AL see 2341 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.2% decrease from the previous year (2666 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4147 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1091 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Alabama. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Alabama, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,341 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, AL

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, AL see an average of 2,341 patients per year. This represents a 12.2% decrease from the previous year (2,666 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Monroe County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Alabama across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

22.2%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

9.89%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe County, AL grew by 7.05% from 11.4% to 12.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monroe County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 75.8 in Monroe County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Monroe County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.2% in Monroe County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Monroe County, AL.

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