Liberty County vs. Harris County

Liberty County (TX)Harris County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)86,3234,698,619
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)14.1%14.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)75,6414,093,188
Population, Census, April 1, 201075,6434,092,459
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.5%26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.8%10.5%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.3%
White alone, percent86.3%69.6%
Black or African American alone, percent10.0%19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.1%
Asian alone, percent0.8%7.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent26.8%43.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.5%29.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,931161,592
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.9%26.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,7351,788,240
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.4%54.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,200$165,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,218$1,601
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$564
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$832$1,031
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%35.8%
Building permits, 201872434,149
Households, 2014-201826,2031,583,486
Persons per household, 2014-20182.852.88
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.4%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201820.1%44.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.4%89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.5%81.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.4%80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.5%31.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.7%22.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.0%67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.6%59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,51810,106,128
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)239,118340,775,685
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)796,64861,669,356
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,404$14,498
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201836.529.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,850$60,146
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,757$31,901
Persons in poverty, percent15.1%16.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,072102,213
Total employment, 201712,5792,041,861
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)518,204130,713,299
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,584433,244
All firms, 20125,143438,793
Men-owned firms, 20122,761227,062
Women-owned firms, 20121,742172,009
Minority-owned firms, 20121,446252,358
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,535174,023
Veteran-owned firms, 201248335,938
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,447387,665
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%12.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%9.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20079.0%23.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%29.2%
Population per square mile, 201065.32,402.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,158.421,703.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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