Blanco County vs. Gillespie County

Blanco County (TX)Gillespie County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,70226,804
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.5%7.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,49524,836
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,49724,837
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.3%29.7%
Female persons, percent49.8%51.3%
White alone, percent94.4%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%1.2%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.8%23.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.4%74.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1551,918
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.8%10.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,85113,229
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$235,700$276,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,568$1,568
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$537$542
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$830$931
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.0%8.4%
Building permits, 2018560
Households, 2014-20184,29710,717
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.8%20.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.5%84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.1%77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.1%33.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.5%23.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,49472,718
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,794138,508
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)26,372114,726
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)68,679327,797
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,446$13,032
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.620.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,071$58,325
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,925$33,515
Persons in poverty, percent10.1%9.6%
Total employer establishments, 20173151,027
Total employment, 20172,3019,635
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)104,284337,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.4%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4223,793
All firms, 20121,5633,720
Men-owned firms, 20126961,945
Women-owned firms, 20125381,140
Minority-owned firms, 2012281396
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1833,236
Veteran-owned firms, 2012153386
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2663,155
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, 20070.0%28.7%
Population per square mile, 201014.823.5
Land area in square miles, 2010709.251,058.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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