Hidalgo County vs. Kenedy County

	Hidalgo County (TX)	Kenedy County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	865,939	442
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11.8%	7.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	774,768	413
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	774,769	416
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.9%	3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	32.6%	27.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	11.1%	15.6%
Female persons, percent	51.0%	48.4%
White alone, percent	97.0%	91.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	1.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	0.5%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.4%	73.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.0%	20.8%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	27.1%	16.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	281,639	233
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.1%	34.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$84,000	$31,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$379	$145
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$716	$509
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.3%	11.0%
Households, 2014-2018	234,879	209
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.58	2.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.6%	93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	84.3%	81.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.5%	50.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.3%	45.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	64.5%	33.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.4%	6.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.8%	8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	31.2%	22.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.1%	51.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.1%	38.2%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.1	14.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,398	$36,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$16,490	$15,820
Persons in poverty, percent	30.0%	14.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	12,117	19
Total employment, 2017	198,978	167
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	5,561,006	12,877
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	72,974	28
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.1%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.8%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	68.8%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	493.2	0.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,570.87	1,458.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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