Martin County vs. Dawson County

Martin County (TX)Dawson County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,75312,619
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)19.9%-8.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,79913,833
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,79913,833
Persons under 5 years, percent8.8%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent31.1%25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.3%14.9%
Female persons, percent49.4%45.1%
White alone, percent93.8%90.0%
Black or African American alone, percent3.0%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%1.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent47.4%58.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.2%34.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018215424
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.9%6.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,8975,163
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.9%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$133,100$67,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,275$1,119
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$471$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$810$624
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%4.7%
Households, 2014-20181,6264,322
Persons per household, 2014-20183.412.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.7%78.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201835.1%39.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.7%81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.8%68.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.1%72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.4%12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.0%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.7%21.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.4%50.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.2%53.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,62742,576
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)88,717316,775
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,683$23,224
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.518.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$69,722$44,657
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,225$21,543
Persons in poverty, percent13.6%22.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017112275
Total employment, 20171,2392,585
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,36494,920
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017487705
All firms, 2012363956
Men-owned firms, 2012218564
Women-owned firms, 2012107207
Minority-owned firms, 2012118266
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012211633
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012308812
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20105.215.4
Land area in square miles, 2010914.94900.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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