Gregg County vs. Rusk County

Gregg County (TX)Rusk County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)123,70754,450
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.6%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)121,74553,307
Population, Census, April 1, 2010121,73053,330
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.8%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%16.6%
Female persons, percent51.4%46.1%
White alone, percent74.5%78.8%
Black or African American alone, percent20.9%17.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.0%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.2%17.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent57.1%63.0%
Veterans, 2014-20187,6413,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.1%7.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)52,10321,604
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.3%76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$132,000$118,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,252$1,193
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$438$412
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$835$752
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.6%6.0%
Building permits, 201824311
Households, 2014-201845,53217,960
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.7%81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.8%14.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.2%60.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.8%80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.8%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.3%20.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.4%52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%49.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,323,808104,014
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,582,693333,062
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,395,632152,360
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,639,793442,106
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,522$8,183
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.126.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,287$52,329
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,839$24,842
Persons in poverty, percent15.1%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 20174,054799
Total employment, 201763,8279,603
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,680,539426,773
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%-7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,9273,347
All firms, 201211,6632,642
Men-owned firms, 20126,7321,261
Women-owned firms, 20123,185931
Minority-owned firms, 20122,527514
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128,4051,983
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,089230
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,5152,238
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%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, 20073.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010445.457.7
Land area in square miles, 2010273.30924.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

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