Cooke County vs. Denton County

Cooke County (TX)Denton County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,574859,064
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.6%29.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,439662,554
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,437662,614
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.9%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%10.2%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.8%
White alone, percent92.1%76.3%
Black or African American alone, percent3.4%10.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.1%9.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent18.8%19.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.7%58.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,46841,061
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.1%15.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,033319,948
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.5%64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$145,700$255,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,356$1,935
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$515$744
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$850$1,171
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.4%26.3%
Building permits, 2018558,479
Households, 2014-201815,368283,250
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.81
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%80.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.8%23.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%90.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.2%92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%44.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.7%12.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.5%72.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.9%66.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)61,5641,138,787
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)100,8112,473,817
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)999,7226,886,892
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)543,4168,273,978
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,046$11,698
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.929.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,646$83,376
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,751$39,535
Persons in poverty, percent14.8%7.3%
Total employer establishments, 201790615,125
Total employment, 201712,782221,569
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)543,4999,910,815
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,59575,410
All firms, 20123,91963,243
Men-owned firms, 20122,08933,618
Women-owned firms, 20121,16122,404
Minority-owned firms, 201266818,305
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,02243,019
Veteran-owned firms, 20123635,417
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,32755,295
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.9%8.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%30.1%
Population per square mile, 201043.9754.3
Land area in square miles, 2010874.76878.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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