Polk County vs. San Jacinto County

Polk County (TX)San Jacinto County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)50,03128,719
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.2%8.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)45,41526,377
Population, Census, April 1, 201045,41326,384
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%21.9%
Female persons, percent46.2%50.4%
White alone, percent84.9%86.4%
Black or African American alone, percent10.2%9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.5%13.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.8%74.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184,0782,331
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,04314,238
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.4%82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,300$109,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,130$1,139
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$409$402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$714$730
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.1%2.6%
Building permits, 2018300376
Households, 2014-201817,8039,487
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.92
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.3%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.2%10.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.7%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.3%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.2%83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.0%10.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.3%15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.5%23.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%48.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%42.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,5204,352
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)121,7387,366
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)474,63759,649
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,396$2,199
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.739.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,182$44,658
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,686$21,808
Persons in poverty, percent15.0%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017764203
Total employment, 20178,4681,048
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)308,58032,714
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,0811,995
All firms, 20124,1071,626
Men-owned firms, 20122,103946
Women-owned firms, 20121,259559
Minority-owned firms, 2012577277
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,3741,331
Veteran-owned firms, 2012634280
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,1081,279
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, 200728.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201043.046.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,057.09569.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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