Parmer County vs. Castro County

Parmer County (TX)Castro County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,8647,665
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,2698,063
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,2698,062
Persons under 5 years, percent8.0%7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.6%28.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%15.8%
Female persons, percent48.1%48.5%
White alone, percent93.9%93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.8%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent64.3%65.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent33.3%30.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018359228
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201821.1%20.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,7913,176
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%59.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,300$81,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,199$855
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$349$402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$700$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%6.0%
Building permits, 201811
Households, 2014-20183,3182,532
Persons per household, 2014-20182.953.04
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201850.4%52.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.9%67.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.8%73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%14.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent28.7%28.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.1%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%49.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,27814,027
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)426,891117,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,91954,972
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,313$6,733
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.616.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,184$45,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,686$20,915
Persons in poverty, percent13.5%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017198160
Total employment, 20173,4711,041
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,09238,671
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017542455
All firms, 2012646492
Men-owned firms, 2012333266
Women-owned firms, 2012169166
Minority-owned firms, 2012285240
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012288232
Veteran-owned firms, 20123428
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012592427
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%8.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201011.79.0
Land area in square miles, 2010880.78894.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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