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Data & Statistics

COUNTY POPULATION 2010 2000 1990 1980
Black Belt Area Total 196,413 225,830 227,023 236,034
Wilcox County 11,670 13,183 13,568 14,755
HOUSEHOLDS & INCOME Households (2010) Median Income (2010) Per Capita Income (2010)
Black Belt Area Total 73,819 $28,656 $15,826
Wilcox County 3,732 $23,491 $12,573
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT No. Percent
Population 25 years and over 7,676 100.0
Less than 9th grade 1,046 13.6
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,369 17.8
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2,744 35.7
Some college, no degree 1,087 14.2
Associate degree 420 5.5
Bachelor's degree 823 10.7
Graduate or professional degree 187 2.4
     
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 68.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 13.2
 
EMPLOYMENT STATUS No. Percent
Population 16 years and over 9.173 100.0
In labor force 3,232 35.2
Civilian labor force 3,232 35.2
Employed 2,532 27.8
Unemployed 700 7.6
Percent of civilian labor force (X) 21.7
Armed Forces 0 0.0
Not in labor force 5,491 64.8
     
Females 16 years and over    
In labor force 1,710 34.2
Civilian labor force 1,710 34.2
Employed 1,330 26.6
 
COMMUTING TO WORK No. Percent
Workers 16 years and over 2,425 100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 1,781 73.4
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 501 20.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 24 1.0
Other means 8 0.3
Walked 72 3.0
Worked at home 29 1.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25 (X)
 
OCCUPATION No. Percent
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 2,532 100.0
Management, business, science, and arts 572 22.6
Service occupations 416 16.4
Sales and office occupations 691 27.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 316 12.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 537 21.2
 
INDUSTRY No. Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 117 4.6
Construction 157 6.2
Manufacturing 478 18.9
Wholesale trade 57 2.3
Retail trade 185 7.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 117 4.6
Information 53 2.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 198 7.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 142 5.6
Educational, health and social services 627 24.8
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 146 5.8
Other services (except public administration) 181 7.1
Public administration 76 3.0
 
Source: US Census 2010
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