Walker County vs. Houston County
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Walker County (TX) Houston County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 72,480 23,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 6.8% -2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 67,861 23,731
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,861 23,732
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3% 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.1% 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.2% 22.0%
Female persons, percent 41.8% 46.5%
White alone, percent 72.9% 71.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 23.4% 25.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.8% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 1.2% 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 18.1% 11.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.4% 61.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 4,990 1,851
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 8.4% 3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 26,408 11,712
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 51.2% 68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $149,100 $84,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,410 $1,117
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $444 $406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $882 $676
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 26.0% 7.5%
Households, 2014-2018 21,636 8,209
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.47 2.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 80.3% 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 16.8% 8.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 89.8% 74.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 77.0% 55.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 85.1% 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.6% 14.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 5.0% 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.3% 20.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 41.7% 44.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 47.6% 45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 92,101 16,867
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 180,203 53,890
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 352,735 159,990
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 759,659 160,651
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,105 $6,936
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.6 26.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $41,855 $34,297
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $17,789 $18,080
Persons in poverty, percent 26.1% 26.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,015 342
Total employment, 2017 12,364 3,797
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 364,339 131,410
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.3% 15.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 4,578 1,430
All firms, 2012 4,493 1,218
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,246 592
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,519 431
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,278 283
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,993 871
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 322 80
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,868 1,031
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 7.5% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 29.0% 23.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 86.5 19.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 784.17 1,230.91
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Walker county (TX) and Houston county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.