Carson County vs. Potter County

	Carson County (TX)	Potter County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,005	119,648
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.9%	-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,186	121,078
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,182	121,073
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.1%	27.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.5%	12.5%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	48.5%
White alone, percent	94.7%	79.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.8%	1.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	6.0%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	10.5%	38.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.0%	43.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	431	6,597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.9%	16.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,800	50,175
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	83.4%	55.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$111,100	$90,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,179	$1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$437	$389
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$758	$784
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	1.7%	21.0%
Building permits, 2018	2	656
Households, 2014-2018	2,247	43,944
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.66	2.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.7%	80.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.1%	32.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.7%	84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.7%	69.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.6%	77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	30.4%	14.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.1%	7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	17.0%	23.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.1%	60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.1%	56.4%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.1	18.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$70,087	$43,157
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,917	$22,267
Persons in poverty, percent	8.9%	19.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	134	3,509
Total employment, 2017	797	61,256
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	32,266	2,519,157
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.0%	-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	420	8,511
All firms, 2012	379	11,213
Men-owned firms, 2012	189	5,987
Women-owned firms, 2012	121	3,440
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	354	6,643
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	356	9,433
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	17.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.6%	28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	6.7	133.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	920.22	908.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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