Live Oak County vs. Jim Wells County

Live Oak County (TX)Jim Wells County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,16640,822
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,53340,836
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,53140,838
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%27.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%15.3%
Female persons, percent45.2%50.4%
White alone, percent92.0%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent4.8%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent40.4%80.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent53.4%17.8%
Veterans, 2014-20189801,860
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.8%6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,25516,418
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.8%68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,700$76,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,180$1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$376$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$773$730
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.9%9.0%
Building permits, 201836
Households, 2014-20183,67513,043
Persons per household, 2014-20182.893.13
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.4%46.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.3%65.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.5%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+, 2014-201813.2%12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.4%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.8%20.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.9%55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.6%47.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,60474,160
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)8,682211,222
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)262,970641,610
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$22,545$15,366
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.127.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,766$42,005
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,244$21,274
Persons in poverty, percent18.7%21.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017288826
Total employment, 20172,99413,703
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)178,235466,091
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0532,975
All firms, 20121,0014,022
Men-owned firms, 20125552,184
Women-owned firms, 20123161,393
Minority-owned firms, 20122302,801
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127181,077
Veteran-owned firms, 2012106345
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127863,392
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.0%
Population per square mile, 201011.147.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,039.70864.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

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