Leon County vs. Houston County

Leon County (TX)Houston County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,27023,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.8%-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,80123,731
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,80123,732
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.5%22.0%
Female persons, percent50.3%46.5%
White alone, percent89.7%71.6%
Black or African American alone, percent7.2%25.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.0%11.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.8%61.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4721,851
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.1%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,81311,712
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.5%68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,100$84,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,113$1,117
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$384$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$730$676
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.1%7.5%
Households, 2014-20186,2498,209
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.8%8.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%74.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.4%55.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.4%14.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.8%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent24.7%20.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%44.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.9%45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,04616,867
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,57353,890
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)156,817160,651
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,333$6,936
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.426.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,818$34,297
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,130$18,080
Persons in poverty, percent15.6%26.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017337342
Total employment, 20174,0833,797
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)219,383131,410
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.4%15.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5531,430
All firms, 20121,4521,218
Men-owned firms, 2012699592
Women-owned firms, 2012392431
Minority-owned firms, 2012168283
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,220871
Veteran-owned firms, 201213180
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1611,031
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, 20070.0%23.5%
Population per square mile, 201015.719.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,073.151,230.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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