Escambia County, AL Demographic Data
Escambia County, AL Summary
Escambia County is located in Alabama
- Population: 38,145
- Area: 953.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 945.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 8.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 40.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 154.20 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Escambia County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,485
49%
50.8
Male
19,390
51%
49.2
Total Population
37,875
323,128,000
Escambia County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,258
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,445
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,323
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,535
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,552
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,466
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,862
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,345
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,536
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,244
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,623
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,955
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
731
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,444
77.7%
77.2
Female
14,153
48.1%
51.3
Male
15,291
51.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
27,719
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,634
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,309
16.7%
15.2
Female
3,545
56.2%
55.8
Male
2,764
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Escambia County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
37,368
98.7%
96.8
White
23,453
61.9%
72.6
Black or African American
12,267
32.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,317
3.5%
0.8
Asian
40
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
3
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
2
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
3
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
32
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
67
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
67
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
224
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
507
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
780
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
634
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
44
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
102
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
37,095
97.9%
82.2
Escambia County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,521
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,514
13.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,189
43.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,759
18.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,784
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,901
7.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,094
4.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,035
19.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,727
80.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,995
11.6%
31.2
Escambia County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,231
33.2%
33.7%
Now Married
13,451
43.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,770
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
735
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
2,662
8.6
5.8%
Escambia County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,073
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
544
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
479
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
42
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
15
0.0%
1.1%
Escambia County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,903
14.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,408
10.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,315
17.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,516
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,927
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,020
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,034
7.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
962
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
254
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
197
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
32,334
57,617
Per capita income
17,420
31,128
Escambia County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
277
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,381
11.5%
9.8
Construction
764
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,144
17.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
535
4.5%
6.6
Information
118
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,994
16.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
630
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
631
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
938
7.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,319
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
995
8.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
251
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,333
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,840
23.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,350
19.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,871
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,583
21.6%
18.1%
Escambia County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,737
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,716
91.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
694
5.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
39
0.3%
5.1
Walked
124
1.1%
2.7
Other means
55
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
109
0.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Escambia County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
738
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,417
40.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,787
35.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,594
19.2%
21.0
Escambia County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,536
82.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,641
71.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,895
28.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,885
17.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Escambia County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,421
1 room
133
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
119
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
527
3.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,564
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
5,694
34.7%
19.8
6 rooms
3,064
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,930
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,288
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,102
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Escambia County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,421
1-unit, detached
11,413
69.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
62
0.4%
5.9
2-units
396
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
651
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
712
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
106
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
98
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
2,954
18.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
29
0.2%
0.1
Escambia County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
654
4.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
571
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,710
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,017
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,494
15.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,234
19.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,109
25.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,336
8.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
193
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
103
0.6%
1.4%
Escambia County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,567
11.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
548
4.0%
4.7
Electricity
11,124
82.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
214
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
83
0.6%
1.1
Escambia County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,481
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
33
0.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
43
1.2%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
43
1.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
201
5.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
362
10.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,068
30.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,731
49.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,829
52.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
387
11.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
332
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
149
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
778
22.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Escambia County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,375
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
0.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
58
1.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,224
36.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,088
61.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
520
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
564
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
464
15.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
362
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
312
10.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
229
7.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
394
12.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,338
43.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
796
0.0%
0.0%
Escambia County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,641
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,841
19.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,365
34.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,984
20.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,303
13.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
661
6.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
433
4.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
39
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
93,900
205,000
