Midland County vs. Upton County

	Midland County (TX)	Upton County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	172,578	3,671
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26.1%	9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	136,872	3,349
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	136,872	3,355
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.8%	8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	28.5%	29.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	10.3%	14.1%
Female persons, percent	49.5%	48.8%
White alone, percent	88.1%	91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.8%	3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.1%	2.6%
Asian alone, percent	2.2%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	45.3%	53.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	44.9%	41.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	7,149	158
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	13.3%	10.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	61,859	1,559
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.7%	73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$197,400	$65,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,706	$1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$562	$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,237	$675
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	23.1%	2.1%
Building permits, 2018	1,222	3
Households, 2014-2018	55,980	1,305
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.90	2.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.0%	87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	34.0%	33.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.3%	80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	83.6%	49.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.8%	78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	27.4%	9.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.2%	4.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	19.8%	22.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	70.3%	54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.1%	44.8%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,930,606	22,301
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$19,984	$6,793
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.5	23.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$78,888	$52,257
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,179	$26,183
Persons in poverty, percent	10.1%	14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	5,340	77
Total employment, 2017	86,089	1,281
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	5,867,460	71,197
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.1%	3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	17,932	285
All firms, 2012	18,551	406
Men-owned firms, 2012	10,676	91
Women-owned firms, 2012	5,011	112
Minority-owned firms, 2012	5,906	127
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	11,626	263
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	15,137	264
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.5%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.1%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	16.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	152.0	2.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	900.30	1,241.32

Source: United States Census Bureau

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