Fort Bend County vs. Waller County

Fort Bend County (TX)Waller County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)787,85853,126
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)34.7%22.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)584,69043,277
Population, Census, April 1, 2010585,37543,205
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.5%24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.1%11.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.2%
White alone, percent55.1%71.4%
Black or African American alone, percent21.1%24.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.4%
Asian alone, percent20.8%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent24.7%30.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent32.5%43.1%
Veterans, 2014-201826,2891,919
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201828.4%14.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)260,75417,241
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%67.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$251,100$174,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,017$1,581
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$794$525
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,357$913
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.3%12.2%
Building permits, 20189,023148
Households, 2014-2018230,38114,807
Persons per household, 2014-20183.183.07
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201839.3%26.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201896.4%88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201891.7%68.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201846.1%19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.1%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.5%24.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.8%61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)885,25533,247
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)4,791,450919,367
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,110,168684,424
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,147,223303,486
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,394$6,842
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.929.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$95,561$57,654
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,472$24,495
Persons in poverty, percent7.9%15.9%
Total employer establishments, 201713,459810
Total employment, 2017169,35512,037
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)7,445,649518,398
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.8%12.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201774,4024,219
All firms, 201261,6783,450
Men-owned firms, 201231,0871,844
Women-owned firms, 201224,2341,094
Minority-owned firms, 201236,2561,141
Nonminority-owned firms, 201223,8282,176
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,818366
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201255,0372,871
Black-owned firms, percent, 200716.5%5.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 200716.5%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200715.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.0%22.8%
Population per square mile, 2010679.584.1
Land area in square miles, 2010861.48513.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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