Sterling County vs. Howard County

	Sterling County (TX)	Howard County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,311	36,459
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14.7%	4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,143	35,012
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,143	35,012
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.3%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	28.5%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.4%	12.9%
Female persons, percent	49.0%	42.5%
White alone, percent	93.5%	88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.1%	7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.1%	1.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	40.7%	43.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	54.8%	48.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	40	2,458
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.0%	12.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	623	13,197
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	86.1%	66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$64,700	$93,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$883	$1,196
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$373	$380
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$918	$870
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	1.8%	13.2%
Households, 2014-2018	462	11,036
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.85
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.3%	82.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	27.9%	30.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.9%	86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.8%	72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.9%	79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.9%	12.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.6%	12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	22.3%	18.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.8%	52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.4%	56.0%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.9	19.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,286	$51,528
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,997	$23,784
Persons in poverty, percent	12.6%	20.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	51	736
Total employment, 2017	306	8,946
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	14,782	418,547
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-8.1%	-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	160	1,751
All firms, 2012	137	2,214
Men-owned firms, 2012	69	1,274
Minority-owned firms, 2012	27	540
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	103	1,534
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	123	1,635
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	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	9.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	25.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	1.2	38.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	923.45	900.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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