Austin County vs. Fayette County

Austin County (TX)Fayette County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,98925,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.6%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,41224,556
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,41724,554
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%25.4%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.9%
White alone, percent87.5%90.4%
Black or African American alone, percent9.3%6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.2%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent27.6%21.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.7%70.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4551,720
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.8%6.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,28813,964
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$188,900$165,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,498$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$525$438
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$824$767
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%5.6%
Building permits, 20182116
Households, 2014-201811,0419,067
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.8%19.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.6%59.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%18.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.2%20.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.0%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,65044,504
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)272,438368,638
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,520$14,928
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.622.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,365$56,297
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,858$30,097
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017655768
Total employment, 20177,3427,134
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)309,938258,858
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1382,647
All firms, 20122,8152,527
Men-owned firms, 20121,6601,216
Women-owned firms, 2012771854
Minority-owned firms, 2012708257
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0242,138
Veteran-owned firms, 2012285255
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3692,136
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200724.0%19.6%
Population per square mile, 201044.025.8
Land area in square miles, 2010646.51950.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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