Colorado County vs. Lavaca County

	Colorado County (TX)	Lavaca County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,217	20,110
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.7%	4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	20,872	19,264
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	20,874	19,263
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.8%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.1%	23.3%
Female persons, percent	49.7%	51.2%
White alone, percent	83.9%	90.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	12.8%	6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.1%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	30.6%	19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	55.9%	73.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,234	1,312
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	10.3%	4.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,696	10,465
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	81.8%	75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$116,300	$155,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,155	$1,184
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$399	$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$702	$709
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.7%	4.1%
Building permits, 2018	23	6
Households, 2014-2018	7,511	7,756
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.75	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.2%	86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	22.7%	16.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.4%	78.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	63.2%	73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.5%	85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.6%	16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.1%	11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	22.2%	18.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.3%	59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.0%	52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	33,414	19,532
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	92,368	65,253
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	556,576	377,544
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	256,499	178,760
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,394	$9,182
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.8	28.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,504	$53,021
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,861	$31,670
Persons in poverty, percent	13.7%	13.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	544	471
Total employment, 2017	5,950	5,263
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	233,320	206,920
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.1%	-5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,878	1,783
All firms, 2012	2,086	1,778
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,220	1,098
Women-owned firms, 2012	458	456
Minority-owned firms, 2012	558	316
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,453	1,409
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	319	131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,569	1,552
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
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%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.0%	27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	21.7	19.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	960.27	969.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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