Harris County vs. Waller County

Harris County (TX)Waller County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,698,61953,126
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)14.8%22.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,093,18843,277
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,092,45943,205
Persons under 5 years, percent7.6%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.6%24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent10.5%11.8%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.2%
White alone, percent69.6%71.4%
Black or African American alone, percent19.9%24.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%1.4%
Asian alone, percent7.4%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent43.3%30.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent29.1%43.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018161,5921,919
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201826.1%14.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,788,24017,241
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.7%67.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,300$174,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,601$1,581
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$564$525
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,031$913
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201335.8%12.2%
Building permits, 201834,149148
Households, 2014-20181,583,48614,807
Persons per household, 2014-20182.883.07
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.8%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201844.2%26.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.9%88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.0%68.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.0%19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.1%24.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.7%61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,106,12833,247
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)200,035,355919,367
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)340,775,685684,424
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)61,669,356303,486
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,498$6,842
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.229.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,146$57,654
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,901$24,495
Persons in poverty, percent16.5%15.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017102,213810
Total employment, 20172,041,86112,037
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)130,713,299518,398
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%12.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017433,2444,219
All firms, 2012438,7933,450
Men-owned firms, 2012227,0621,844
Women-owned firms, 2012172,0091,094
Minority-owned firms, 2012252,3581,141
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012174,0232,176
Veteran-owned firms, 201235,938366
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012387,6652,871
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.7%5.6%
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%22.8%
Population per square mile, 20102,402.484.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,703.48513.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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