Austin County vs. Waller County

Austin County (TX)Waller County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,98953,126
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.6%22.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,41243,277
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,41743,205
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%11.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.2%
White alone, percent87.5%71.4%
Black or African American alone, percent9.3%24.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent27.6%30.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.7%43.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4551,919
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.8%14.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,28817,241
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%67.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$188,900$174,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,498$1,581
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$525$525
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$824$913
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%12.2%
Building permits, 201821148
Households, 2014-201811,04114,807
Persons per household, 2014-20182.653.07
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.8%26.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.6%68.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.2%24.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.0%61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,65033,247
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)728,793684,424
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)272,438303,486
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,520$6,842
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.629.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,365$57,654
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,858$24,495
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%15.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017655810
Total employment, 20177,34212,037
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)309,938518,398
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%12.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1384,219
All firms, 20122,8153,450
Men-owned firms, 20121,6601,844
Women-owned firms, 20127711,094
Minority-owned firms, 20127081,141
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0242,176
Veteran-owned firms, 2012285366
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3692,871
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.6%
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%22.8%
Population per square mile, 201044.084.1
Land area in square miles, 2010646.51513.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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