Starr County vs. Zapata County
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Starr County (TX) Zapata County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 64,525 14,190
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 5.8% 1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 60,968 14,018
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 60,968 14,018
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.7% 9.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 32.9% 33.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.3% 13.0%
Female persons, percent 51.3% 50.1%
White alone, percent 98.7% 98.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.4% 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.2% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.4% 94.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.3% 4.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 694 455
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 30.1% 26.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 19,851 6,463
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.0% 70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $68,300 $69,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $988 $752
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $306 $333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $543 $491
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 7.3% 2.9%
Households, 2014-2018 16,238 4,405
Persons per household, 2014-2018 3.90 3.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.2% 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 95.3% 91.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 76.7% 80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 53.2% 54.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 51.5% 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 10.3% 10.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.6% 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 28.9% 29.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.4% 56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.3% 47.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 170,543 9,109
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 435,384 75,681
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,066 $5,296
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.0 19.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $29,294 $31,113
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $14,122 $17,228
Persons in poverty, percent 33.2% 32.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 564 137
Total employment, 2017 8,656 1,457
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 187,413 52,612
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.4% -7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 6,845 1,447
All firms, 2012 7,885 1,964
Men-owned firms, 2012 4,246 1,003
Women-owned firms, 2012 3,265 818
Minority-owned firms, 2012 7,322 1,680
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 409 235
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 407 181
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 7,383 1,738
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.9% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 73.2% 65.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 26.1% 26.9%
Population per square mile, 2010 49.8 14.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,223.18 998.41
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Starr county (TX) and Zapata county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.