Fayette County vs. Washington County

Fayette County (TX)Washington County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,34935,108
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.2%4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,55633,695
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,55433,718
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.4%21.7%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.9%
White alone, percent90.4%78.8%
Black or African American alone, percent6.6%17.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent21.6%16.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.7%63.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7202,228
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.6%7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,96416,340
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,000$170,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,227$1,349
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$438$474
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$767$861
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.6%12.0%
Building permits, 201816139
Households, 2014-20189,06712,381
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.5%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201819.1%15.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.6%79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.7%67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.1%25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.6%19.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,50454,915
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)314,028883,567
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)368,638569,231
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,928$16,696
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.022.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,297$56,237
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,097$29,604
Persons in poverty, percent13.3%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017768901
Total employment, 20177,13412,347
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)258,858439,263
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,6473,360
All firms, 20122,5273,632
Men-owned firms, 20121,2162,057
Women-owned firms, 20128541,019
Minority-owned firms, 2012257831
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1382,624
Veteran-owned firms, 2012255297
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1363,188
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%4.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.6%29.9%
Population per square mile, 201025.855.8
Land area in square miles, 2010950.01603.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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