Denton County vs. Cooke County

Denton County (TX)Cooke County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)859,06440,574
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)29.7%5.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)662,55438,439
Population, Census, April 1, 2010662,61438,437
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent10.2%18.5%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.1%
White alone, percent76.3%92.1%
Black or African American alone, percent10.6%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.4%
Asian alone, percent9.5%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.5%18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.3%74.7%
Veterans, 2014-201841,0612,468
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201815.0%9.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)319,94817,033
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.5%67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$255,300$145,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,935$1,356
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$744$515
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,171$850
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201326.3%8.4%
Building permits, 20188,47955
Households, 2014-2018283,25015,368
Persons per household, 2014-20182.812.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.8%83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201823.1%14.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201896.5%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201890.1%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.5%86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201844.5%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.5%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.9%20.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.8%64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.5%57.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,138,78761,564
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,473,817100,811
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)6,886,892999,722
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,273,978543,416
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,698$14,046
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.024.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$83,376$57,646
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,535$28,751
Persons in poverty, percent7.3%14.8%
Total employer establishments, 201715,125906
Total employment, 2017221,56912,782
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,910,815543,499
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.6%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201775,4103,595
All firms, 201263,2433,919
Men-owned firms, 201233,6182,089
Women-owned firms, 201222,4041,161
Minority-owned firms, 201218,305668
Nonminority-owned firms, 201243,0193,022
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,417363
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201255,2953,327
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20076.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20078.6%4.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010754.343.9
Land area in square miles, 2010878.43874.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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