Fort Bend County vs. Wharton County

	Fort Bend County (TX)	Wharton County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	787,858	41,619
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	34.7%	0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	584,690	41,280
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	585,375	41,280
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	27.5%	25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	11.1%	17.1%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	50.7%
White alone, percent	55.1%	83.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	21.1%	13.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	20.8%	0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	24.7%	42.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	32.5%	43.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	26,289	1,909
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	28.4%	10.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	260,754	17,636
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.7%	67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$251,100	$122,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$2,017	$1,267
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$794	$434
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,357	$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.3%	12.7%
Building permits, 2018	9,023	100
Households, 2014-2018	230,381	15,256
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.18	2.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.3%	90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	39.3%	26.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	96.4%	80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	91.7%	65.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.2%	78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	46.1%	17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.1%	8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.5%	21.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.8%	62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.5%	53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	885,255	47,512
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,809,704	131,355
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	4,791,450	400,840
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,110,168	572,166
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	7,147,223	563,800
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,394	$13,656
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.9	23.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$95,561	$49,619
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,472	$26,281
Persons in poverty, percent	7.9%	16.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	13,459	1,005
Total employment, 2017	169,355	11,222
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	7,445,649	400,926
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.8%	-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	74,402	3,503
All firms, 2012	61,678	4,345
Men-owned firms, 2012	31,087	2,222
Women-owned firms, 2012	24,234	1,513
Minority-owned firms, 2012	36,256	1,528
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	23,828	2,641
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	4,818	228
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	55,037	3,847
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	16.5%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	16.5%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	15.9%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	32.0%	30.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	679.5	38.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	861.48	1,086.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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