Sterling County vs. Mitchell County

	Sterling County (TX)	Mitchell County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,311	8,145
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14.7%	-13.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,143	9,403
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,143	9,403
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.3%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	28.5%	21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.4%	15.2%
Female persons, percent	49.0%	41.7%
White alone, percent	93.5%	84.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.1%	10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.1%	1.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	40.7%	40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	54.8%	48.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	40	544
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.0%	6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	623	4,073
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	86.1%	77.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$64,700	$70,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$883	$1,063
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$373	$433
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$918	$672
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	1.8%	5.7%
Households, 2014-2018	462	2,441
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.3%	76.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	27.9%	26.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.9%	81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.8%	68.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.9%	78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.9%	11.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.6%	9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	22.3%	21.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.8%	40.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.4%	51.4%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.9	22.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,286	$49,670
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,997	$20,896
Persons in poverty, percent	12.6%	21.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	51	132
Total employment, 2017	306	1,157
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	14,782	45,882
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-8.1%	-6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	160	465
All firms, 2012	137	689
Men-owned firms, 2012	69	297
Minority-owned firms, 2012	27	118
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	103	520
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	123	602
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%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	1.2	10.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	923.45	911.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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