Jackson County vs. Lavaca County

Jackson County (TX)Lavaca County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,87420,110
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.7%4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,07519,264
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,07519,263
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%23.3%
Female persons, percent50.2%51.2%
White alone, percent89.6%90.8%
Black or African American alone, percent6.5%6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent34.0%19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent57.6%73.2%
Veterans, 2014-20188071,312
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.3%4.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,74210,465
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.1%75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,300$155,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,112$1,184
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$414$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$828$709
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%4.1%
Building permits, 201846
Households, 2014-20185,2377,756
Persons per household, 2014-20182.792.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201822.4%16.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%78.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.3%73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.2%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.1%16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.5%18.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,93919,532
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)24,89265,253
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)165,640178,760
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,620$9,182
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.028.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,276$53,021
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,329$31,670
Persons in poverty, percent12.9%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017331471
Total employment, 20174,9375,263
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)221,442206,920
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.8%-5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0811,783
All firms, 20128461,778
Men-owned firms, 20123541,098
Women-owned firms, 2012210456
Minority-owned firms, 2012174316
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126031,409
Veteran-owned firms, 201256131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126691,552
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, 20070.0%27.7%
Population per square mile, 201017.019.9
Land area in square miles, 2010829.44969.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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