Kent County vs. Scurry County

	Kent County (TX)	Scurry County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	726	16,866
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-10.1%	-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	808	16,919
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	808	16,921
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	27.1%	15.1%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	45.8%
White alone, percent	94.2%	90.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.5%	5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.7%	1.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.1%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	19.7%	40.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	76.3%	52.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	41	771
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.4%	6.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	558	7,184
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.1%	76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$39,700	$88,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,203	$1,102
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$384	$398
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$483	$767
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	0.0%	9.4%
Households, 2014-2018	318	5,884
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.22	2.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	77.7%	89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	12.7%	25.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.3%	86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.6%	70.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.3%	77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.6%	16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	18.3%	9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.2%	18.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.9%	53.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.8%	48.4%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	9.1	15.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$45,926	$55,889
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,503	$24,508
Persons in poverty, percent	13.3%	15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	13	415
Total employment, 2017	81	5,733
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	5,909	300,005
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.8%	16.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	76	1,099
All firms, 2012	39	1,298
Men-owned firms, 2012	30	750
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	33	1,025
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	35	929
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	3.6%
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%	12.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	18.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	0.9	18.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	902.51	905.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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