Castro County vs. Parmer County

Castro County (TX)Parmer County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,6659,864
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,06310,269
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,06210,269
Persons under 5 years, percent7.3%8.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.6%28.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%13.7%
Female persons, percent48.5%48.1%
White alone, percent93.7%93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent2.7%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent65.5%64.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent30.9%33.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018228359
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201820.1%21.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,1763,791
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.0%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,900$92,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$855$1,199
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$402$349
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$636$700
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%4.7%
Building permits, 201811
Households, 2014-20182,5323,318
Persons per household, 2014-20183.042.95
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.7%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201852.4%50.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.3%80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.9%59.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201873.8%70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.8%17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.2%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent28.9%28.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%47.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,02714,278
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)117,197426,891
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)54,97243,919
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,733$4,313
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.914.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,000$54,184
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,915$23,686
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017160198
Total employment, 20171,0413,471
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,671136,092
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017455542
All firms, 2012492646
Men-owned firms, 2012266333
Women-owned firms, 2012166169
Minority-owned firms, 2012240285
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012232288
Veteran-owned firms, 20122834
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012427592
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, 20078.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20109.011.7
Land area in square miles, 2010894.43880.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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