Upshur County vs. Gregg County

Upshur County (TX)Gregg County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)41,260123,707
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.9%1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,315121,745
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,309121,730
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.4%15.4%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.4%
White alone, percent88.3%74.5%
Black or African American alone, percent8.0%20.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.0%19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.2%57.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5737,641
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%9.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,11252,103
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.1%59.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,800$132,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,179$1,252
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$426$438
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$825$835
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%22.6%
Building permits, 20185243
Households, 2014-201814,03645,532
Persons per household, 2014-20182.872.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%80.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.8%16.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.9%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%75.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.3%83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.0%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.2%21.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.0%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.4%54.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)40,6211,323,808
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)113,2813,582,693
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)54,0822,395,632
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)203,4412,639,793
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,087$21,522
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.820.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,906$49,287
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,458$25,839
Persons in poverty, percent15.9%15.1%
Total employer establishments, 20175134,054
Total employment, 20174,62463,827
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)165,1192,680,539
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0289,927
All firms, 20123,11711,663
Men-owned firms, 20121,8476,732
Women-owned firms, 20129883,185
Minority-owned firms, 20123812,527
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6408,405
Veteran-owned firms, 20123611,089
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6229,515
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
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, 20070.0%3.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%25.3%
Population per square mile, 201067.4445.4
Land area in square miles, 2010582.95273.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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