COMPARING TWO PLACES
Monroe County vs Craig County
PLACE A
Monroe County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Craig County, Oklahoma
Monroe County is 31% larger than Craig County. Craig County earns more, with a median household income $9,630 higher. Craig County has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -14%).
MONROE COUNTYCRAIG COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,96514,518+31% vs Craig County
Population density1819−1
Population growth-14.3%-6.1%−8.2 pts
Median age44.240.6+3.6
Male47.9%51.6%−3.6 pts
Female52.1%48.4%+3.6 pts
Foreign-born0.7%2.0%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.6%61.1%−7.5 pts
Black41.9%3.3%+38.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%4.0%−3.7 pts
Asian0.4%1.6%−1.2 pts
Other3.9%30.0%−26.1 pts
Median household income$42,292$51,922−$9,630
Per capita income$23,812$26,491−$2,679
Poverty rate20.1%19.0%+1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.438+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%15.3%−3.6 pts
Graduate degree5.4%4.2%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate10.4%5.1%+5.2 pts
Labor force participation45.5%49.9%−4.4 pts
Median home value$120,600$150,500−$29,900
Median gross rent$666$810−$144
Owner-occupied71.7%73.7%−2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.9%18.7%+9.2 pts
Rent-burdened households30.6%30.6%−0.0 pts
Average commute25.523.6+1.9
Worked from home3.4%10.5%−7.1 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.1%+0.4 pts
Uninsured9.1%14.9%−5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025