Chambers County vs. Harris County

Chambers County (TX)Harris County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)42,4544,698,619
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)21.0%14.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,0994,093,188
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,0964,092,459
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.0%26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.8%10.5%
Female persons, percent49.3%50.3%
White alone, percent87.5%69.6%
Black or African American alone, percent8.5%19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.1%
Asian alone, percent1.3%7.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent22.8%43.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.3%29.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,986161,592
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.9%26.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,1511,788,240
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.9%54.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$185,700$165,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,750$1,601
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$543$564
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$889$1,031
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.1%35.8%
Building permits, 201859334,149
Households, 2014-201813,5291,583,486
Persons per household, 2014-20182.962.88
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.9%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201818.6%44.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.3%89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.4%81.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.3%80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.5%31.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.1%6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.4%22.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,70810,106,128
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)138,880340,775,685
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)283,23061,669,356
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,825$14,498
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.229.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$76,850$60,146
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,372$31,901
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%16.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017660102,213
Total employment, 201712,3272,041,861
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)819,356130,713,299
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,884433,244
All firms, 20122,595438,793
Men-owned firms, 20121,347227,062
Women-owned firms, 2012825172,009
Minority-owned firms, 2012605252,358
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,901174,023
Veteran-owned firms, 201235935,938
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,080387,665
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%12.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%9.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.4%29.2%
Population per square mile, 201058.82,402.4
Land area in square miles, 2010597.141,703.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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