Brooks County vs. Starr County

Brooks County (TX)Starr County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,11464,525
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,22360,968
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,22360,968
Persons under 5 years, percent8.3%9.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.3%32.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%11.3%
Female persons, percent49.5%51.3%
White alone, percent96.7%98.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent0.5%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent91.6%96.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent6.6%3.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018253694
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.6%30.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,24319,851
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.4%74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$64,000$68,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,243$988
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$328$306
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$626$543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%7.3%
Building permits, 201812
Households, 2014-20182,05216,238
Persons per household, 2014-20183.233.90
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201876.5%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201862.4%95.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.8%76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.0%53.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.1%51.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.6%10.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.7%28.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.8%52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,62135,456
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,709170,543
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)85,761435,384
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,976$7,066
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.926.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,378$29,294
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$13,800$14,122
Persons in poverty, percent31.0%33.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017115564
Total employment, 20171,4718,656
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)32,162187,413
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175126,845
All firms, 20128727,885
Men-owned firms, 20124394,246
Women-owned firms, 20123343,265
Minority-owned firms, 20126687,322
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012164409
Veteran-owned firms, 201250407
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127727,383
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%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%73.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.1%
Population per square mile, 20107.749.8
Land area in square miles, 2010943.361,223.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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