COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pike County vs Monroe County
PLACE A
Pike County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Monroe County, Alabama
Pike County is 78% larger than Monroe County. Pike County earns more, with a median household income $6,385 higher. Pike County has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -14%).
PIKE COUNTYMONROE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population33,68818,965+78% vs Monroe County
Population density5018+32
Population growth0.3%-14.3%+14.6 pts
Median age31.644.2−12.6
Male47.5%47.9%−0.4 pts
Female52.5%52.1%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born3.6%0.7%+2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.6%53.6%+1.0 pts
Black37.1%41.9%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.7%0.2%+2.5 pts
Asian1.9%0.4%+1.5 pts
Other3.7%3.9%−0.2 pts
Median household income$48,677$42,292+$6,385
Per capita income$28,534$23,812+$4,722
Poverty rate23.3%20.1%+3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.458+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%11.7%+16.3 pts
Graduate degree11.2%5.4%+5.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%10.4%−6.7 pts
Labor force participation56.0%45.5%+10.5 pts
Median home value$157,600$120,600+$37,000
Median gross rent$856$666+$190
Owner-occupied61.3%71.7%−10.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.1%27.9%−4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.0%30.6%+15.4 pts
Average commute20.325.5−5.2
Worked from home5.3%3.4%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.5%−0.3 pts
Uninsured8.4%9.1%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025