Colorado County vs. Wharton County

Colorado County (TX)Wharton County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,21741,619
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,87241,280
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,87441,280
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%17.1%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.7%
White alone, percent83.9%83.8%
Black or African American alone, percent12.8%13.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent30.6%42.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent55.9%43.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2341,909
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.3%10.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,69617,636
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.8%67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$116,300$122,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,155$1,267
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$399$434
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$702$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%12.7%
Building permits, 201823100
Households, 2014-20187,51115,256
Persons per household, 2014-20182.752.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.2%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201822.7%26.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.4%80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.2%65.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.5%78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.6%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.2%21.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,41447,512
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)92,368131,355
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)556,576400,840
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)151,667572,166
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)256,499563,800
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,394$13,656
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.823.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,504$49,619
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,861$26,281
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 20175441,005
Total employment, 20175,95011,222
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)233,320400,926
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.1%-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8783,503
All firms, 20122,0864,345
Men-owned firms, 20121,2202,222
Women-owned firms, 20124581,513
Minority-owned firms, 20125581,528
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4532,641
Veteran-owned firms, 2012319228
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5693,847
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.0%30.1%
Population per square mile, 201021.738.0
Land area in square miles, 2010960.271,086.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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