Wise County vs. Tarrant County

Wise County (TX)Tarrant County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)68,3052,084,931
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)15.6%15.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)59,1001,810,655
Population, Census, April 1, 201059,1271,809,034
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%26.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.9%11.3%
Female persons, percent50.0%51.1%
White alone, percent94.9%73.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%17.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.6%5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.7%29.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.3%45.9%
Veterans, 2014-20184,922109,182
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.2%16.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,927778,975
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.9%60.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$154,000$170,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,459$1,596
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$477$589
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$984$1,049
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.0%27.7%
Building permits, 20188314,459
Households, 2014-201822,080698,995
Persons per household, 2014-20182.882.86
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.8%83.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.3%28.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.2%93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%84.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.1%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%31.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.7%18.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)75,9254,483,569
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)550,22545,771,009
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)658,03430,173,253
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)757,06428,908,781
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,528$15,376
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.527.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,709$64,874
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,781$32,092
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%12.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,33242,162
Total employment, 201718,305790,048
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)823,29038,541,935
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,877178,338
All firms, 20124,846173,389
Men-owned firms, 20122,92389,352
Women-owned firms, 20121,30466,250
Minority-owned firms, 201266871,133
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,01996,361
Veteran-owned firms, 201253416,470
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,045149,220
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%10.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%6.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20075.1%11.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.4%30.0%
Population per square mile, 201065.42,094.7
Land area in square miles, 2010904.42863.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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