Hays County vs. Caldwell County

Hays County (TX)Caldwell County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)222,63143,247
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)41.7%13.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)157,09938,057
Population, Census, April 1, 2010157,10738,066
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.0%14.4%
Female persons, percent50.3%49.5%
White alone, percent90.2%88.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.4%6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.6%
Asian alone, percent1.7%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent39.6%53.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent53.2%39.0%
Veterans, 2014-201811,2722,131
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.8%10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)82,00215,098
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.8%66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$222,300$127,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,727$1,317
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$615$459
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,107$909
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.3%12.6%
Building permits, 20182,890478
Households, 2014-201870,88113,225
Persons per household, 2014-20182.782.84
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.0%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201826.3%35.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.1%83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.8%64.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.5%78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201837.4%14.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.7%21.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.7%57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.2%51.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)348,26141,143
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)603,33893,669
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,178,979153,359
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,471,345345,184
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,624$8,912
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.531.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,935$52,278
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,715$23,881
Persons in poverty, percent13.2%14.1%
Total employer establishments, 20174,259616
Total employment, 201759,3145,980
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,031,000203,897
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201711.0%-13.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201718,2603,056
All firms, 201216,2233,172
Men-owned firms, 20128,9471,910
Women-owned firms, 20125,246941
Minority-owned firms, 20124,1771,090
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,3161,967
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,703345
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201213,6882,657
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200718.1%18.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%21.9%
Population per square mile, 2010231.769.8
Land area in square miles, 2010677.98545.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

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