Swisher County vs. Castro County

Swisher County (TX)Castro County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,4627,665
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,8598,063
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,8548,062
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.1%28.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.7%15.8%
Female persons, percent46.7%48.5%
White alone, percent87.2%93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent8.4%2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.8%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent44.5%65.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent45.7%30.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018292228
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.6%20.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,1773,176
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.1%59.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,800$81,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$989$855
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$707$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%6.0%
Households, 2014-20182,5142,532
Persons per household, 2014-20182.713.04
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.8%90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201827.8%52.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.1%80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.9%67.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201873.2%73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%14.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.5%28.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.7%49.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)15,66114,027
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,409117,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,47054,972
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,523$6,733
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.916.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,418$45,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,258$20,915
Persons in poverty, percent19.2%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017134160
Total employment, 20179541,041
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)30,58538,671
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.8%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017483455
All firms, 2012690492
Men-owned firms, 2012390266
Women-owned firms, 2012189166
Minority-owned firms, 2012179240
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012488232
Veteran-owned firms, 20126728
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012600427
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, 200710.7%8.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20108.89.0
Land area in square miles, 2010890.16894.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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