Anderson County vs. Houston County

Anderson County (TX)Houston County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)58,05723,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.7%-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)58,45923,731
Population, Census, April 1, 201058,45823,732
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.1%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%22.0%
Female persons, percent38.8%46.5%
White alone, percent74.8%71.6%
Black or African American alone, percent21.7%25.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent18.0%11.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.7%61.3%
Veterans, 2014-20184,0121,851
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.2%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,47911,712
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.9%68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,900$84,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,081$1,117
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$429$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$748$676
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.3%7.5%
Households, 2014-201816,4598,209
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.1%8.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.9%74.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.2%55.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.1%80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.7%14.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.6%20.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.5%44.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%45.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)216,18353,890
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)572,105160,651
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,832$6,936
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.926.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,355$34,297
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$16,868$18,080
Persons in poverty, percent19.8%26.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017899342
Total employment, 201711,9763,797
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)426,530131,410
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.7%15.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,9621,430
All firms, 20123,1071,218
Men-owned firms, 20121,602592
Women-owned firms, 20121,009431
Minority-owned firms, 2012722283
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,209871
Veteran-owned firms, 201242880
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4711,031
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.5%
Population per square mile, 201055.019.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,062.601,230.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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