Chambers County vs. Harris County

	Chambers County (AL)	Harris County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	33,615	34,475
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.6%	7.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	34,171	31,998
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	34,215	32,024
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.8%	21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.5%	18.8%
Female persons, percent	52.1%	50.0%
White alone, percent	57.1%	79.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	40.0%	16.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.3%	1.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	55.2%	76.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,209	3,377
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,023	14,344
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.8%	86.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$88,400	$210,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$947	$1,641
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$338	$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$715	$946
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.1%	2.8%
Building permits, 2018	15	225
Households, 2014-2018	13,516	12,158
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.46	2.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.2%	4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.8%	89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.5%	81.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.4%	90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.2%	29.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.8%	13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.9%	10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.3%	60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.5%	53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	30,302	25,030
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	99,136	16,484
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	281,987	70,154
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,278	$2,155
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.6	26.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,872	$74,261
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,827	$34,511
Persons in poverty, percent	18.7%	8.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	554	435
Total employment, 2017	6,899	4,204
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	226,403	106,882
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	9.9%	-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,175	2,475
All firms, 2012	2,812	1,981
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,504	1,193
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,143	627
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,107	457
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,635	1,474
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	335	315
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,389	1,570
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	29.3%	21.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	57.4	69.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	596.53	463.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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