Bastrop County vs. Fayette County

	Bastrop County (TX)	Fayette County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	86,976	25,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17.2%	3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	74,202	24,556
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	74,171	24,554
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.8%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.4%	20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.2%	25.4%
Female persons, percent	49.1%	50.9%
White alone, percent	87.5%	90.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.4%	6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.0%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	38.7%	21.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	52.0%	70.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	7,222	1,720
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	10.9%	6.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	30,168	13,964
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.5%	80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$160,100	$165,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,410	$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$515	$438
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$960	$767
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.9%	5.6%
Building permits, 2018	156	16
Households, 2014-2018	25,345	9,067
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.17	2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.1%	94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	27.9%	19.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.6%	74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.5%	59.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.0%	84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.4%	18.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.9%	10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	21.8%	20.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.9%	55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.3%	50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	138,015	44,504
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	284,371	314,028
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	867,770	368,638
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,607	$14,928
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	34.4	22.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$62,941	$56,297
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,540	$30,097
Persons in poverty, percent	12.6%	13.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,355	768
Total employment, 2017	14,332	7,134
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	495,197	258,858
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.5%	-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	6,744	2,647
All firms, 2012	6,046	2,527
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,954	1,216
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,328	854
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,754	257
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,134	2,138
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	686	255
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,064	2,136
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	13.2%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.6%	19.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	83.5	25.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	888.15	950.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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