Leon County vs. Brazos County

Leon County (TX)Brazos County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,270226,758
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.8%16.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,801194,861
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,801194,851
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.5%9.2%
Female persons, percent50.3%49.5%
White alone, percent89.7%79.6%
Black or African American alone, percent7.2%11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%6.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.0%26.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.8%55.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4728,353
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.1%13.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,81392,697
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.5%46.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,100$186,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,113$1,539
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$384$565
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$730$930
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.1%38.6%
Households, 2014-20186,24979,053
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%70.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.8%24.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.4%80.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.4%40.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.8%5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent24.7%16.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.9%58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,046446,463
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,5731,040,044
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)156,8172,672,003
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,333$13,316
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.417.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,818$46,839
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,130$26,539
Persons in poverty, percent15.6%23.2%
Total employer establishments, 20173374,382
Total employment, 20174,08369,462
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)219,3832,556,487
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.4%4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,55314,293
All firms, 20121,45214,857
Men-owned firms, 20126997,956
Women-owned firms, 20123925,057
Minority-owned firms, 20121684,254
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2209,911
Veteran-owned firms, 20121311,309
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,16112,638
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
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%9.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201015.7332.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,073.15585.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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