Jim Wells County vs. San Patricio County
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Jim Wells County (TX) San Patricio County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 40,822 66,893
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.0% 3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 40,836 64,802
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,838 64,804
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5% 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.8% 26.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.3% 15.0%
Female persons, percent 50.4% 49.7%
White alone, percent 96.5% 94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.1% 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.0% 1.0%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 0.9% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.4% 58.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 17.8% 37.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,860 4,471
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 6.0% 6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 16,418 28,483
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.4% 67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $76,300 $117,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,247 $1,416
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $367 $461
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $730 $945
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.0% 15.2%
Building permits, 2018 6 371
Households, 2014-2018 13,043 23,121
Persons per household, 2014-2018 3.13 2.87
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.8% 82.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 46.5% 36.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 65.2% 86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 55.2% 69.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 74.6% 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.7% 14.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.4% 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.2% 18.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.5% 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 47.6% 51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 74,160 103,039
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 211,222 113,943
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 641,610 712,217
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $15,366 $10,857
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.9 23.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $42,005 $55,229
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $21,274 $25,281
Persons in poverty, percent 21.2% 17.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 826 1,061
Total employment, 2017 13,703 15,085
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 466,091 709,101
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 4.1% -3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,975 4,894
All firms, 2012 4,022 5,031
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,184 2,237
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,393 2,022
Minority-owned firms, 2012 2,801 2,227
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,077 2,552
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 345 462
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,392 4,291
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 27.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.0% 27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 47.2 93.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 864.97 693.45
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jim Wells county (TX) and San Patricio county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.