Mitchell County vs. Sterling County

	Mitchell County (TX)	Sterling County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,145	1,311
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-13.4%	14.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,403	1,143
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,403	1,143
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	8.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.5%	28.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.2%	14.4%
Female persons, percent	41.7%	49.0%
White alone, percent	84.7%	93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	10.5%	2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.8%	2.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	40.2%	40.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	48.3%	54.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	544	40
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.0%	6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,073	623
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.8%	86.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$70,000	$64,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,063	$883
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$433	$373
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$672	$918
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.7%	1.8%
Households, 2014-2018	2,441	462
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	76.7%	92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	26.0%	27.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.9%	85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.1%	75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.8%	85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.8%	15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.1%	12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	21.2%	22.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	40.5%	66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.4%	58.4%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.2	15.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,670	$59,286
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,896	$28,997
Persons in poverty, percent	21.4%	12.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	132	51
Total employment, 2017	1,157	306
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	45,882	14,782
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-6.4%	-8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	465	160
All firms, 2012	689	137
Men-owned firms, 2012	297	69
Minority-owned firms, 2012	118	27
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	520	103
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	602	123
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	10.3	1.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	911.09	923.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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