Karnes County vs. Wilson County

Karnes County (TX)Wilson County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,65050,224
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%17.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,82842,913
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,82442,918
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.1%16.0%
Female persons, percent41.2%49.9%
White alone, percent88.1%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent9.3%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent55.3%40.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent35.2%56.7%
Veterans, 2014-20187644,392
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.9%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,04117,759
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.2%82.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,800$181,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,068$1,616
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$345$483
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$900
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%3.1%
Building permits, 20185557
Households, 2014-20184,24615,820
Persons per household, 2014-20182.903.01
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.8%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.2%23.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.9%89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.9%80.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.2%86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.3%16.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.1%59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.9%51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,98336,842
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)30,66469,544
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)191,980452,449
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,603$10,197
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.235.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,252$72,445
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,875$30,935
Persons in poverty, percent21.8%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017346708
Total employment, 20174,7016,496
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)278,711216,454
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.4%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179703,689
All firms, 20121,1423,893
Men-owned firms, 20126522,444
Women-owned firms, 20123161,032
Minority-owned firms, 20123871,265
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126822,560
Veteran-owned firms, 201230470
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0543,202
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%22.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201019.853.4
Land area in square miles, 2010747.56803.73

Source: United States Census Bureau

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