Escambia County, Alabama Facts
Facts |
State |
Alabama |
Land area |
945.1 square miles |
Population Density |
40.5 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
37,983 |
Population change |
-0.9% |
Under 5 years of age |
6.3% |
Under 18 |
22.1% |
65 and over |
16.2% |
Females |
48.5% |
White |
62.4 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
2.1 |
Asian |
0.3% |
Two or more races |
1.6% |
Black or African American |
32.2% |
Native American |
3.5% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
76% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
11.7% |
Veterans |
2,995 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
13,681 |
Persons per household |
2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
93.4% |
Median household income |
$30,687 |
The per capita income |
$16,540 |
Live below the poverty line. |
25.4% |
housing units |
16,320 |
Multi-unit structures |
9% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$84,100 |
Residents owning their homes. |
72.5% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
2,765 |
Women-owned firms |
21.3% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
9% |
Native American-owned firms |
3.2% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$379,587 |
Retail sales per capita |
$10,089 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$665,336 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$93,125 |