Harris County vs. Chambers County

Harris County (TX)Chambers County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,698,61942,454
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)14.8%21.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,093,18835,099
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,092,45935,096
Persons under 5 years, percent7.6%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.6%28.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent10.5%11.8%
Female persons, percent50.3%49.3%
White alone, percent69.6%87.5%
Black or African American alone, percent19.9%8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%1.0%
Asian alone, percent7.4%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent43.3%22.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent29.1%66.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018161,5921,986
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201826.1%8.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,788,24016,151
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.7%83.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,300$185,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,601$1,750
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$564$543
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,031$889
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201335.8%4.1%
Building permits, 201834,149593
Households, 2014-20181,583,48613,529
Persons per household, 2014-20182.882.96
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.8%91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201844.2%18.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.9%87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.0%80.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.0%21.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.1%16.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.7%62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%50.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,106,12848,708
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)340,775,685138,880
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)61,669,356283,230
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,498$7,825
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.228.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,146$76,850
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,901$34,372
Persons in poverty, percent16.5%8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017102,213660
Total employment, 20172,041,86112,327
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)130,713,299819,356
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017433,2442,884
All firms, 2012438,7932,595
Men-owned firms, 2012227,0621,347
Women-owned firms, 2012172,009825
Minority-owned firms, 2012252,358605
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012174,0231,901
Veteran-owned firms, 201235,938359
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012387,6652,080
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20079.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.2%24.4%
Population per square mile, 20102,402.458.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,703.48597.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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