Fayette County vs. Gonzales County

Fayette County (TX)Gonzales County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,34920,826
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.2%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,55619,811
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,55419,807
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%27.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.4%16.7%
Female persons, percent50.9%49.5%
White alone, percent90.4%89.0%
Black or African American alone, percent6.6%7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent21.6%51.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.7%41.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7201,118
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.6%12.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,9648,987
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,000$112,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,227$989
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$438$417
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$767$746
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.6%7.8%
Building permits, 20181620
Households, 2014-20189,0677,214
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.5%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201819.1%34.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.6%80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.7%70.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.1%12.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.6%25.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,50424,589
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)314,028554,506
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)368,638238,574
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,928$11,902
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.023.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,297$53,006
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,097$26,618
Persons in poverty, percent13.3%16.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017768405
Total employment, 20177,1344,784
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)258,858183,470
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%-4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,6471,328
All firms, 20122,5271,431
Men-owned firms, 20121,216717
Women-owned firms, 2012854406
Minority-owned firms, 2012257469
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,138911
Veteran-owned firms, 2012255194
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1361,049
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, 200719.6%27.1%
Population per square mile, 201025.818.6
Land area in square miles, 2010950.011,066.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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