Hidalgo County vs. Starr County

Hidalgo County (TX)Starr County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)865,93964,525
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.8%5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)774,76860,968
Population, Census, April 1, 2010774,76960,968
Persons under 5 years, percent8.9%9.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent32.6%32.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.1%11.3%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.3%
White alone, percent97.0%98.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent0.5%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%96.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent6.0%3.3%
Veterans, 2014-201818,854694
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201827.1%30.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)281,63919,851
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.1%74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,000$68,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,135$988
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$379$306
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$716$543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.3%7.3%
Building permits, 20184,6422
Households, 2014-2018234,87916,238
Persons per household, 2014-20183.583.90
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201884.3%95.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.3%53.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201864.5%51.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.4%10.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent31.2%28.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.1%56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.1%52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)985,94835,456
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,479,014170,543
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,675,3802,315
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,296,823435,384
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,527$7,066
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.126.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,398$29,294
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$16,490$14,122
Persons in poverty, percent30.0%33.2%
Total employer establishments, 201712,117564
Total employment, 2017198,9788,656
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,561,006187,413
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201772,9746,845
All firms, 201282,2917,885
Men-owned firms, 201239,9984,246
Women-owned firms, 201236,0973,265
Minority-owned firms, 201272,8577,322
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,619409
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,026407
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201275,1897,383
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200768.8%73.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.6%26.1%
Population per square mile, 2010493.249.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,570.871,223.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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