Houston County vs. Leon County

Houston County (TX)Leon County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,16917,270
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,73116,801
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,73216,801
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%24.5%
Female persons, percent46.5%50.3%
White alone, percent71.6%89.7%
Black or African American alone, percent25.5%7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.5%15.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.3%75.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8511,472
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%6.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,7129,813
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.9%78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,500$110,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,117$1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$676$730
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%3.1%
Households, 2014-20188,2096,249
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.8%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.2%12.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.5%82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.6%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.3%82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.1%16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.1%24.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.8%45.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,86718,046
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,89011,573
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)160,651156,817
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,936$9,333
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.230.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,297$44,818
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,080$32,130
Persons in poverty, percent26.1%15.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017342337
Total employment, 20173,7974,083
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)131,410219,383
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.8%-7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4301,553
All firms, 20121,2181,452
Men-owned firms, 2012592699
Women-owned firms, 2012431392
Minority-owned firms, 2012283168
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128711,220
Veteran-owned firms, 201280131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0311,161
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201019.315.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,230.911,073.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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