Twiggs County vs. Houston County

Twiggs County (GA)Houston County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,188155,469
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.2%11.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,022139,914
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,023139,900
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%12.7%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.5%
White alone, percent57.1%61.0%
Black or African American alone, percent40.5%32.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%3.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent55.5%55.6%
Veterans, 2014-201862917,390
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%5.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,25263,958
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.3%64.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$63,200$138,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,039$1,219
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$347$395
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$577$897
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.2%17.3%
Building permits, 2018191,302
Households, 2014-20183,03156,146
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.2%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%8.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201865.5%89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201853.4%79.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.8%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.4%27.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.6%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.2%13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.4%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.2%59.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,9331,762,808
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,307$12,063
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.821.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,037$58,770
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,465$28,196
Persons in poverty, percent21.3%12.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017722,548
Total employment, 20171,54638,741
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)58,8811,328,810
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.9%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201758810,093
All firms, 201263810,037
Men-owned firms, 20122744,857
Women-owned firms, 20122354,047
Minority-owned firms, 20123414,186
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122895,508
Veteran-owned firms, 2012691,285
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125218,013
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%17.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%29.1%
Population per square mile, 201025.2372.5
Land area in square miles, 2010358.40375.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Twiggs county (GA) and Houston county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.