Gaines County vs. Dawson County

	Gaines County (TX)	Dawson County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	20,901	12,619
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19.3%	-8.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,526	13,833
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,526	13,833
Persons under 5 years, percent	10.3%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	35.9%	25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	8.9%	14.9%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	45.1%
White alone, percent	95.0%	90.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.2%	6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	42.4%	58.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	54.7%	34.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	432	424
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	28.3%	6.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,483	5,163
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.4%	71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$122,800	$67,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,249	$1,119
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$416	$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$718	$624
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.2%	4.7%
Households, 2014-2018	5,737	4,322
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.52	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	78.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	57.4%	39.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.0%	81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.4%	68.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	61.2%	72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.4%	12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.1%	14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	33.7%	21.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.0%	50.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.3%	53.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	29,897	42,576
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	31,899	21,954
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	362,192	78,467
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	108,877	316,775
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,913	$23,224
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.0	18.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,032	$44,657
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,710	$21,543
Persons in poverty, percent	15.4%	22.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	447	275
Total employment, 2017	4,664	2,585
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	264,909	94,920
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	19.3%	4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,942	705
All firms, 2012	1,480	956
Men-owned firms, 2012	900	564
Women-owned firms, 2012	365	207
Minority-owned firms, 2012	270	266
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,145	633
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	99	99
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,345	812
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	18.3%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	11.7	15.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,502.38	900.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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