Kenedy County vs. Hidalgo County

Kenedy County (TX)Hidalgo County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)442865,939
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.0%11.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)413774,768
Population, Census, April 1, 2010416774,769
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%8.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.1%32.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.6%11.1%
Female persons, percent48.4%51.0%
White alone, percent91.9%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent3.8%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent73.3%92.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent20.8%6.0%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201816.6%27.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)233281,639
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201834.0%68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$31,400$84,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$145$379
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$509$716
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.0%16.3%
Households, 2014-2018209234,879
Persons per household, 2014-20182.823.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.3%90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201881.0%84.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201850.2%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201845.0%65.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.7%64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20186.8%18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.8%31.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.2%51.1%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.422.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,125$38,398
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$15,820$16,490
Persons in poverty, percent14.3%30.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171912,117
Total employment, 2017167198,978
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)12,8775,561,006
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.5%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172872,974
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%68.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%30.6%
Population per square mile, 20100.3493.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,458.331,570.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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