Kleberg County vs. Jim Wells County

Kleberg County (TX)Jim Wells County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,12940,822
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.9%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,06140,836
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,06140,838
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%27.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.9%15.3%
Female persons, percent48.8%50.4%
White alone, percent90.7%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent4.2%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%1.0%
Asian alone, percent2.5%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent73.4%80.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent19.9%17.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6691,860
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.0%6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,29616,418
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201852.0%68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,200$76,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,332$1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$438$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$823$730
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.2%9.0%
Building permits, 201866
Households, 2014-201810,94613,043
Persons per household, 2014-20182.703.13
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.8%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201842.8%46.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.8%65.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.6%55.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.2%74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.8%12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.7%20.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.0%47.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)115,756211,222
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)524,339641,610
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,373$15,366
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.627.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,021$42,005
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,986$21,274
Persons in poverty, percent25.0%21.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017562826
Total employment, 20176,34713,703
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)208,606466,091
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-9.0%4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6582,975
All firms, 20122,0974,022
Men-owned firms, 20121,0932,184
Women-owned firms, 20126791,393
Minority-owned firms, 20121,1922,801
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127971,077
Veteran-owned firms, 2012177345
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7173,392
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, 200745.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.0%
Population per square mile, 201036.447.2
Land area in square miles, 2010881.31864.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

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