Hidalgo County vs. Willacy County

	Hidalgo County (TX)	Willacy County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	865,939	21,515
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11.8%	-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	774,768	22,136
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	774,769	22,134
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.9%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	32.6%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	11.1%	14.0%
Female persons, percent	51.0%	44.7%
White alone, percent	97.0%	95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.4%	88.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.0%	8.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	18,854	580
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	27.1%	16.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	281,639	7,372
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.1%	74.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$84,000	$56,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,135	$956
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$379	$319
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$716	$596
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.3%	8.3%
Building permits, 2018	4,642	43
Households, 2014-2018	234,879	5,810
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.58	3.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.6%	90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	84.3%	64.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.5%	74.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.3%	55.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	64.5%	65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.4%	10.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.8%	11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	31.2%	22.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.1%	48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.1%	46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	985,948	13,133
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	3,479,014	27,052
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	9,296,823	118,428
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,527	$5,369
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.1	22.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,398	$29,944
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$16,490	$14,207
Persons in poverty, percent	30.0%	35.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	12,117	195
Total employment, 2017	198,978	2,066
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	5,561,006	62,277
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	72,974	1,314
All firms, 2012	82,291	1,342
Men-owned firms, 2012	39,998	606
Women-owned firms, 2012	36,097	611
Minority-owned firms, 2012	72,857	1,127
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	7,619	150
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	5,026	151
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	75,189	1,128
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%	56.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.6%	30.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	493.2	37.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,570.87	590.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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