Mitchell County vs. Scurry County

	Mitchell County (TX)	Scurry County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,145	16,866
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-13.4%	-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,403	16,919
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,403	16,921
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.5%	25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.2%	15.1%
Female persons, percent	41.7%	45.8%
White alone, percent	84.7%	90.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	10.5%	5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.8%	1.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	40.2%	40.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	48.3%	52.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	544	771
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.0%	6.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,073	7,184
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.8%	76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$70,000	$88,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,063	$1,102
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$433	$398
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$672	$767
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.7%	9.4%
Building permits, 2018	41	12
Households, 2014-2018	2,441	5,884
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	76.7%	89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	26.0%	25.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.9%	86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.1%	70.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.8%	77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.8%	16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.1%	9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	21.2%	18.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	40.5%	53.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.4%	48.4%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	71,281	242,292
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,635	$14,148
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.2	15.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,670	$55,889
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,896	$24,508
Persons in poverty, percent	21.4%	15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	132	415
Total employment, 2017	1,157	5,733
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	45,882	300,005
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-6.4%	16.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	465	1,099
All firms, 2012	689	1,298
Men-owned firms, 2012	297	750
Women-owned firms, 2012	226	298
Minority-owned firms, 2012	118	190
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	520	1,025
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	48	171
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	602	929
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	3.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	12.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	18.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	10.3	18.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	911.09	905.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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