Dickens County vs. Kent County

	Dickens County (TX)	Kent County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2,249	726
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.9%	-10.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	2,441	808
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	2,444	808
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.9%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.8%	27.1%
Female persons, percent	44.6%	50.3%
White alone, percent	88.4%	94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.9%	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.2%	1.7%
Asian alone, percent	1.3%	0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	31.6%	19.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.8%	76.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	141	41
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.4%	2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,281	558
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.9%	70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$54,100	$39,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,059	$1,203
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$366	$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$482	$483
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.5%	0.0%
Households, 2014-2018	842	318
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.48	2.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.9%	77.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	18.3%	12.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.9%	78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.5%	68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.5%	81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.7%	23.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.4%	18.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	24.5%	18.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.6%	52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.2%	46.8%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.9	9.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,618	$45,926
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,452	$29,503
Persons in poverty, percent	20.3%	13.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	40	13
Total employment, 2017	233	81
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	8,507	5,909
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.1%	3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	166	76
All firms, 2012	148	39
Men-owned firms, 2012	107	30
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	122	33
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	129	35
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	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	2.7	0.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	901.72	902.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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