Gonzales County vs. Fayette County

Gonzales County (TX)Fayette County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,82625,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.1%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,81124,556
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,80724,554
Persons under 5 years, percent7.3%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.0%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%25.4%
Female persons, percent49.5%50.9%
White alone, percent89.0%90.4%
Black or African American alone, percent7.3%6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.2%
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, percent51.5%21.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent41.1%70.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1181,720
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.2%6.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,98713,964
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.2%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,200$165,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$989$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$417$438
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$746$767
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%5.6%
Building permits, 20182016
Households, 2014-20187,2149,067
Persons per household, 2014-20182.822.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201834.6%19.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.5%74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.9%59.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.9%84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.3%18.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent25.0%20.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,58944,504
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)554,506314,028
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)238,574368,638
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,902$14,928
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.322.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,006$56,297
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,618$30,097
Persons in poverty, percent16.9%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017405768
Total employment, 20174,7847,134
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)183,470258,858
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.3%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3282,647
All firms, 20121,4312,527
Men-owned firms, 20127171,216
Women-owned firms, 2012406854
Minority-owned firms, 2012469257
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129112,138
Veteran-owned firms, 2012194255
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0492,136
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, 200727.1%19.6%
Population per square mile, 201018.625.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,066.69950.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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