Jim Wells County vs. Nueces County

Jim Wells County (TX)Nueces County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,822362,265
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.0%6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,836340,223
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,838340,223
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.8%24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.3%14.4%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.6%
White alone, percent96.5%90.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent80.4%64.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent17.8%29.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,86026,303
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.0%8.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,418149,950
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.4%57.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$76,300$130,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,247$1,456
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$367$497
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$730$986
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%27.5%
Building permits, 201861,167
Households, 2014-201813,043128,926
Persons per household, 2014-20183.132.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201846.5%36.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201865.2%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.2%78.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.6%82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%21.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.2%19.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.5%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,160892,809
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)211,2222,640,535
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)454,74541,840,873
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)641,6105,138,291
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,366$14,778
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.919.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,005$55,048
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,274$27,649
Persons in poverty, percent21.2%16.2%
Total employer establishments, 20178268,025
Total employment, 201713,703140,760
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)466,0915,826,232
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%-3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,97525,587
All firms, 20124,02230,275
Men-owned firms, 20122,18415,870
Women-owned firms, 20121,39311,154
Minority-owned firms, 20122,80115,639
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,07713,294
Veteran-owned firms, 20123452,763
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,39225,947
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%35.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%25.3%
Population per square mile, 201047.2405.8
Land area in square miles, 2010864.97838.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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