Lavaca County vs. Jackson County

Lavaca County (TX)Jackson County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,11014,874
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.4%5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,26414,075
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,26314,075
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.3%18.1%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.2%
White alone, percent90.8%89.6%
Black or African American alone, percent6.6%6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.2%34.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.2%57.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,312807
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.6%9.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,4656,742
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.0%68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,600$103,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,184$1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$414
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$709$828
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.1%8.2%
Building permits, 201864
Households, 2014-20187,7565,237
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.79
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.4%22.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.4%84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.1%69.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.3%83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.7%16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.1%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.2%19.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.0%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,53211,939
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)65,25324,892
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)178,760165,640
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,182$11,620
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.326.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,021$60,276
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,670$26,329
Persons in poverty, percent13.5%12.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017471331
Total employment, 20175,2634,937
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)206,920221,442
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.0%6.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7831,081
All firms, 20121,778846
Men-owned firms, 20121,098354
Women-owned firms, 2012456210
Minority-owned firms, 2012316174
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,409603
Veteran-owned firms, 201213156
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,552669
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201019.917.0
Land area in square miles, 2010969.71829.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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