Gillespie County vs. Mason County

	Gillespie County (TX)	Mason County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,804	4,280
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.9%	6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	24,836	4,013
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	24,837	4,012
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.0%	20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	29.7%	28.5%
Female persons, percent	51.3%	49.9%
White alone, percent	96.5%	96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.2%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	23.7%	26.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	74.3%	72.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,918	363
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	10.7%	9.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,229	2,762
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.3%	71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$276,100	$163,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,568	$1,213
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$542	$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$931	$825
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.4%	2.8%
Building permits, 2018	60	49
Households, 2014-2018	10,717	1,667
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.41	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	20.5%	22.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.7%	74.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.3%	62.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.4%	88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	33.8%	20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.6%	9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	23.8%	28.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.4%	63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.3%	53.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	138,508	5,071
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	114,726	5,346
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	327,797	36,405
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,032	$9,094
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.7	16.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$58,325	$40,708
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,515	$25,602
Persons in poverty, percent	9.6%	12.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,027	146
Total employment, 2017	9,635	846
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	337,579	24,340
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.7%	3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,793	657
All firms, 2012	3,720	612
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,945	233
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,140	264
Minority-owned firms, 2012	396	189
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,236	386
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	386	43
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,155	479
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	28.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	23.5	4.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,058.21	928.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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