Brooks County vs. Jim Wells County

Brooks County (TX)Jim Wells County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,11440,822
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,22340,836
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,22340,838
Persons under 5 years, percent8.3%7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.3%27.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%15.3%
Female persons, percent49.5%50.4%
White alone, percent96.7%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.5%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent91.6%80.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent6.6%17.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182531,860
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.6%6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,24316,418
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.4%68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$64,000$76,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,243$1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$328$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$626$730
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%9.0%
Building permits, 201816
Households, 2014-20182,05213,043
Persons per household, 2014-20183.233.13
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201876.5%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201862.4%46.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.8%65.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.0%55.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.1%74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.6%12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.7%20.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.8%47.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,62174,160
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,709211,222
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)85,761641,610
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,976$15,366
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.927.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,378$42,005
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$13,800$21,274
Persons in poverty, percent31.0%21.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017115826
Total employment, 20171,47113,703
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)32,162466,091
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175122,975
All firms, 20128724,022
Men-owned firms, 20124392,184
Women-owned firms, 20123341,393
Minority-owned firms, 20126682,801
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121641,077
Veteran-owned firms, 201250345
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127723,392
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.0%
Population per square mile, 20107.747.2
Land area in square miles, 2010943.36864.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

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