Dawson County vs. Howard County

Dawson County (TX)Howard County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,61936,459
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.8%4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,83335,012
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,83335,012
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.6%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.9%12.9%
Female persons, percent45.1%42.5%
White alone, percent90.0%88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent6.1%7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.7%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent58.1%43.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent34.9%48.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184242,458
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.3%12.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,16313,197
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$67,300$93,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,119$1,196
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$357$380
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$624$870
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%13.2%
Households, 2014-20184,32211,036
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.85
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201878.3%82.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201839.1%30.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.3%72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201872.7%79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.5%12.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.2%18.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.3%52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%56.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)42,576163,678
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.119.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,657$51,528
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,543$23,784
Persons in poverty, percent22.9%20.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017275736
Total employment, 20172,5858,946
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)94,920418,547
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177051,751
All firms, 20129562,214
Men-owned firms, 20125641,274
Women-owned firms, 2012207550
Minority-owned firms, 2012266540
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126331,534
Veteran-owned firms, 201299443
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128121,635
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%9.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%25.2%
Population per square mile, 201015.438.9
Land area in square miles, 2010900.31900.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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