Gonzales County vs. Karnes County

Gonzales County (TX)Karnes County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,82615,650
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.1%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,81114,828
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,80714,824
Persons under 5 years, percent7.3%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.0%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%14.1%
Female persons, percent49.5%41.2%
White alone, percent89.0%88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent7.3%9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent51.5%55.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent41.1%35.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,118764
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.2%7.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,9876,041
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.2%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,200$97,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$989$1,068
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$417$345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$746$725
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%9.5%
Building permits, 20182055
Households, 2014-20187,2144,246
Persons per household, 2014-20182.822.90
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201834.6%30.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.5%71.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.9%57.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.9%76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.3%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent25.0%18.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%45.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%47.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,58928,983
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)49,16830,664
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)228,22445,276
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)238,574191,980
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,902$12,603
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.322.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,006$52,252
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,618$26,875
Persons in poverty, percent16.9%21.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017405346
Total employment, 20174,7844,701
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)183,470278,711
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.3%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,328970
All firms, 20121,4311,142
Men-owned firms, 2012717652
Women-owned firms, 2012406316
Minority-owned firms, 2012469387
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012911682
Veteran-owned firms, 201219430
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0491,054
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201018.619.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,066.69747.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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