Starr County vs. Zapata County

Starr County (TX)Zapata County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)64,52514,190
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.8%1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)60,96814,018
Population, Census, April 1, 201060,96814,018
Persons under 5 years, percent9.7%9.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent32.9%33.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.3%13.0%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.1%
White alone, percent98.7%98.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.3%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent96.4%94.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%4.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018694455
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201830.1%26.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,8516,463
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.0%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, 2009-20137.3%2.9%
Households, 2014-201816,2384,405
Persons per household, 2014-20183.903.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.2%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201895.3%91.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.7%80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201853.2%54.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201851.5%60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.3%10.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent28.9%29.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.4%56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%47.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)170,5439,109
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)435,38475,681
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,066$5,296
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.019.0
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, percent33.2%32.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017564137
Total employment, 20178,6561,457
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)187,41352,612
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.4%-7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,8451,447
All firms, 20127,8851,964
Men-owned firms, 20124,2461,003
Women-owned firms, 20123,265818
Minority-owned firms, 20127,3221,680
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012409235
Veteran-owned firms, 2012407181
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,3831,738
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200773.2%65.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.1%26.9%
Population per square mile, 201049.814.0
Land area in square miles, 20101,223.18998.41

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.