Van Zandt County vs. Wood County

Van Zandt County (TX)Wood County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)56,01945,129
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.6%7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)52,56041,959
Population, Census, April 1, 201052,57941,964
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%26.9%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.4%
White alone, percent93.8%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.9%5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.2%10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.4%82.2%
Veterans, 2014-20183,8714,175
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,46421,339
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.2%80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$121,900$130,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,217$1,144
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$450$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$834$764
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%4.7%
Building permits, 20183113
Households, 2014-201819,61516,531
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.2%8.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.9%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.3%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.5%84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.1%16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.3%20.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%46.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%43.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,79040,611
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)72,14599,850
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)142,799575,658
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,290169,766
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)430,718393,700
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,216$9,369
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.430.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,935$48,534
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,151$27,841
Persons in poverty, percent15.6%15.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017884821
Total employment, 20178,3098,363
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)280,345295,538
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,6613,792
All firms, 20123,8703,800
Men-owned firms, 20122,0081,931
Women-owned firms, 20121,2581,311
Minority-owned firms, 2012295357
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,4753,315
Veteran-owned firms, 2012453465
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,1533,081
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.9%
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.8%25.3%
Population per square mile, 201062.465.0
Land area in square miles, 2010842.56645.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

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