Houston County vs. Walker County

Houston County (TX)Walker County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,16972,480
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%6.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,73167,861
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,73267,861
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%15.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%13.2%
Female persons, percent46.5%41.8%
White alone, percent71.6%72.9%
Black or African American alone, percent25.5%23.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.5%18.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.3%56.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8514,990
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%8.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,71226,408
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.9%51.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,500$149,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,117$1,410
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$444
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$676$882
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%26.0%
Households, 2014-20188,20921,636
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.8%80.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.2%16.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.5%89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.6%77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.3%85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.1%20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%5.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.1%19.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%41.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.8%47.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,86792,101
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,890180,203
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)159,990352,735
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)160,651759,659
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,936$11,105
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.226.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,297$41,855
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,080$17,789
Persons in poverty, percent26.1%26.1%
Total employer establishments, 20173421,015
Total employment, 20173,79712,364
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)131,410364,339
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.8%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4304,578
All firms, 20121,2184,493
Men-owned firms, 20125922,246
Women-owned firms, 20124311,519
Minority-owned firms, 20122831,278
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128712,993
Veteran-owned firms, 201280322
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0313,868
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%7.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.5%29.0%
Population per square mile, 201019.386.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,230.91784.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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