DeWitt County vs. Lavaca County

DeWitt County (TX)Lavaca County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,18720,110
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,09719,264
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,09719,263
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%23.3%
Female persons, percent47.5%51.2%
White alone, percent87.9%90.8%
Black or African American alone, percent9.5%6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent35.5%19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.7%73.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2621,312
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.6%4.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,24010,465
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.2%75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$106,200$155,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,062$1,184
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$733$709
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%4.1%
Building permits, 201896
Households, 2014-20187,0887,756
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201820.5%16.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.0%78.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.9%73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.0%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.6%11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.9%18.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.9%52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,28919,532
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)220,189178,760
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,759$9,182
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.828.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,779$53,021
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,728$31,670
Persons in poverty, percent18.4%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017448471
Total employment, 20175,2715,263
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)226,975206,920
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%-5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5261,783
All firms, 20121,9151,778
Men-owned firms, 20121,0151,098
Women-owned firms, 2012608456
Minority-owned firms, 2012340316
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5041,409
Veteran-owned firms, 2012118131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7191,552
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, 200726.5%27.7%
Population per square mile, 201022.119.9
Land area in square miles, 2010908.98969.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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