Wharton County vs. Fort Bend County

	Wharton County (TX)	Fort Bend County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	41,619	787,858
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.8%	34.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	41,280	584,690
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	41,280	585,375
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.8%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.8%	27.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.1%	11.1%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	50.9%
White alone, percent	83.8%	55.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	13.8%	21.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	20.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	42.0%	24.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	43.9%	32.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,909	26,289
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	28.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,636	260,754
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.0%	77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$122,900	$251,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,267	$2,017
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$434	$794
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$733	$1,357
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.7%	10.3%
Building permits, 2018	100	9,023
Households, 2014-2018	15,256	230,381
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.69	3.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.1%	87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	26.9%	39.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.3%	96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.5%	91.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.3%	90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.1%	46.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.7%	5.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	21.7%	13.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.2%	66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.9%	59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	47,512	885,255
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	131,355	1,809,704
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	400,840	4,791,450
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	572,166	6,110,168
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	563,800	7,147,223
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,656	$11,394
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.1	32.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,619	$95,561
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,281	$39,472
Persons in poverty, percent	16.8%	7.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,005	13,459
Total employment, 2017	11,222	169,355
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	400,926	7,445,649
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.5%	5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,503	74,402
All firms, 2012	4,345	61,678
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,222	31,087
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,513	24,234
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,528	36,256
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,641	23,828
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	228	4,818
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,847	55,037
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	16.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	16.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	15.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.1%	32.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	38.0	679.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,086.15	861.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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