Gregg County vs. Upshur County

Gregg County (TX)Upshur County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)123,70741,260
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.6%4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)121,74539,315
Population, Census, April 1, 2010121,73039,309
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.8%23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%18.4%
Female persons, percent51.4%50.6%
White alone, percent74.5%88.3%
Black or African American alone, percent20.9%8.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.1%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.2%9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent57.1%80.2%
Veterans, 2014-20187,6412,573
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.1%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)52,10317,112
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.3%78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$132,000$123,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,252$1,179
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$438$426
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$835$825
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.6%7.1%
Building permits, 20182435
Households, 2014-201845,53214,036
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.87
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.7%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.8%6.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%84.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.2%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.8%84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.8%17.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.3%18.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.4%57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%48.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,323,80840,621
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,582,693113,281
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,395,63254,082
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,639,793203,441
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,522$5,087
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.127.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,287$50,906
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,839$24,458
Persons in poverty, percent15.1%15.9%
Total employer establishments, 20174,054513
Total employment, 201763,8274,624
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,680,539165,119
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,9273,028
All firms, 201211,6633,117
Men-owned firms, 20126,7321,847
Women-owned firms, 20123,185988
Minority-owned firms, 20122,527381
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128,4052,640
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,089361
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,5152,622
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, 2010445.467.4
Land area in square miles, 2010273.30582.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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