Deaf Smith County vs. Castro County

Deaf Smith County (TX)Castro County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,7607,665
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,3728,063
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,3728,062
Persons under 5 years, percent8.6%7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent31.0%28.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.7%15.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%48.5%
White alone, percent94.4%93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent73.5%65.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent24.1%30.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018591228
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201816.5%20.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,0413,176
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.3%59.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,800$81,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,121$855
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$394$402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$780$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.3%6.0%
Building permits, 201821
Households, 2014-20186,1392,532
Persons per household, 2014-20183.033.04
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201853.3%52.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.6%67.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201873.0%73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.2%14.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent25.2%28.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.3%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%49.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)39,47314,027
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)275,81454,972
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,247$6,733
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.916.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,841$45,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,515$20,915
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017394160
Total employment, 20175,4431,041
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)222,42838,671
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.4%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,269455
All firms, 20121,362492
Men-owned firms, 2012799266
Women-owned firms, 2012277166
Minority-owned firms, 2012719240
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012566232
Veteran-owned firms, 20125528
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,210427
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%8.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201012.99.0
Land area in square miles, 20101,496.87894.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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