Bexar County vs. Comal County

Bexar County (TX)Comal County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,986,049148,373
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)15.8%36.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,714,772108,485
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,714,773108,472
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.6%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.1%18.1%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.6%
White alone, percent84.4%93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent8.5%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.9%
Asian alone, percent3.3%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent60.5%27.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent27.4%67.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018149,79012,591
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201813.3%6.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)700,13260,948
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201858.8%75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,400$262,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,423$1,738
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$480$535
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$980$1,109
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.3%11.0%
Building permits, 20187,2782,811
Households, 2014-2018632,57448,903
Persons per household, 2014-20183.002.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.1%86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201840.1%18.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.3%92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.9%87.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.8%92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.6%35.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.9%14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.6%59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%52.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,006,725304,924
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,143,604497,173
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)14,766,148960,302
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)26,480,5891,894,490
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,829$16,563
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.330.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,456$75,356
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,988$36,899
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%7.1%
Total employer establishments, 201736,4013,667
Total employment, 2017751,93348,653
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)33,852,3511,937,222
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017144,88014,582
All firms, 2012147,95611,805
Men-owned firms, 201279,9326,111
Women-owned firms, 201255,0363,981
Minority-owned firms, 201285,6822,337
Nonminority-owned firms, 201257,2918,888
Veteran-owned firms, 201215,6551,372
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012126,3749,707
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.5%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200737.3%10.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.4%25.8%
Population per square mile, 20101,383.1193.9
Land area in square miles, 20101,239.82559.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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