San Jacinto County vs. Polk County

San Jacinto County (TX)Polk County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,71950,031
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.9%10.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,37745,415
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,38445,413
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%18.8%
Female persons, percent50.4%46.2%
White alone, percent86.4%84.9%
Black or African American alone, percent9.7%10.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%2.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.2%15.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.6%70.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3314,078
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,23826,043
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.2%76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$109,000$94,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,139$1,130
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$402$409
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$730$714
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.6%3.1%
Building permits, 2018376300
Households, 2014-20189,48717,803
Persons per household, 2014-20182.922.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.7%13.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%81.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.7%66.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.9%80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.9%14.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.7%16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent23.1%22.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.9%50.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.2%50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,35244,520
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,366121,738
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)59,649474,637
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,199$10,396
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201839.829.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,658$46,182
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,808$24,686
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%15.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017203764
Total employment, 20171,0488,468
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)32,714308,580
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9954,081
All firms, 20121,6264,107
Men-owned firms, 20129462,103
Women-owned firms, 20125591,259
Minority-owned firms, 2012277577
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3313,374
Veteran-owned firms, 2012280634
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2793,108
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%28.3%
Population per square mile, 201046.343.0
Land area in square miles, 2010569.241,057.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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