Castro County vs. Swisher County

Castro County (TX)Swisher County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,6657,462
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,0637,859
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,0627,854
Persons under 5 years, percent7.3%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.6%25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%17.7%
Female persons, percent48.5%46.7%
White alone, percent93.7%87.2%
Black or African American alone, percent2.7%8.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent65.5%44.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent30.9%45.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018228292
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201820.1%9.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,1763,177
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.0%71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,900$73,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$855$989
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$402$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$636$707
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%7.8%
Households, 2014-20182,5322,514
Persons per household, 2014-20183.042.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.7%82.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201852.4%27.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.3%82.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.9%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201873.8%73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.8%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.2%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent28.9%22.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%48.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%41.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,02715,661
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)117,19723,409
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)54,97251,470
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,733$6,523
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.922.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,000$38,418
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,915$19,258
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%19.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017160134
Total employment, 20171,041954
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,67130,585
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%-5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017455483
All firms, 2012492690
Men-owned firms, 2012266390
Women-owned firms, 2012166189
Minority-owned firms, 2012240179
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012232488
Veteran-owned firms, 20122867
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012427600
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%10.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%29.6%
Population per square mile, 20109.08.8
Land area in square miles, 2010894.43890.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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