Chambers County vs. Jefferson County

Chambers County (TX)Jefferson County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)42,454255,001
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)21.0%1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,099252,277
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,096252,273
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.0%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.8%14.4%
Female persons, percent49.3%48.7%
White alone, percent87.5%59.1%
Black or African American alone, percent8.5%34.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.0%
Asian alone, percent1.3%4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent22.8%21.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.3%39.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,98614,641
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.9%12.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,151108,771
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.9%61.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$185,700$107,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,750$1,332
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$543$427
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$889$839
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.1%22.2%
Building permits, 2018593609
Households, 2014-201813,52994,002
Persons per household, 2014-20182.962.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.9%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201818.6%22.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.3%81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.4%68.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.3%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.5%19.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.1%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.4%20.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,708485,461
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)138,8802,450,990
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)283,2303,968,309
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,825$15,759
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.220.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$76,850$48,463
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,372$26,205
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%18.7%
Total employer establishments, 20176605,712
Total employment, 201712,327103,722
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)819,3565,131,118
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,88415,919
All firms, 20122,59518,343
Men-owned firms, 20121,3478,751
Women-owned firms, 20128257,523
Minority-owned firms, 20126057,958
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9019,564
Veteran-owned firms, 20123591,676
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,08015,669
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%19.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.4%28.8%
Population per square mile, 201058.8287.9
Land area in square miles, 2010597.14876.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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