Austin County vs. Fort Bend County

Austin County (TX)Fort Bend County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,989787,858
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.6%34.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,412584,690
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,417585,375
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%27.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%11.1%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.9%
White alone, percent87.5%55.1%
Black or African American alone, percent9.3%21.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.8%20.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent27.6%24.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.7%32.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,45526,289
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.8%28.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,288260,754
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$188,900$251,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,498$2,017
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$525$794
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$824$1,357
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%10.3%
Building permits, 2018219,023
Households, 2014-201811,041230,381
Persons per household, 2014-20182.653.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.8%39.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.6%91.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%46.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%5.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.2%13.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.0%66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,650885,255
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)728,7936,110,168
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)272,4387,147,223
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,520$11,394
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.632.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,365$95,561
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,858$39,472
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%7.9%
Total employer establishments, 201765513,459
Total employment, 20177,342169,355
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)309,9387,445,649
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,13874,402
All firms, 20122,81561,678
Men-owned firms, 20121,66031,087
Women-owned firms, 201277124,234
Minority-owned firms, 201270836,256
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,02423,828
Veteran-owned firms, 20122854,818
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,36955,037
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%16.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%16.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%15.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%32.0%
Population per square mile, 201044.0679.5
Land area in square miles, 2010646.51861.48

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