Walker County vs. Madison County

	Walker County (TX)	Madison County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	72,480	14,422
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6.8%	5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	67,861	13,667
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	67,861	13,664
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.3%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.1%	21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.2%	15.6%
Female persons, percent	41.8%	42.6%
White alone, percent	72.9%	76.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	23.4%	20.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	18.1%	23.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	56.4%	55.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,990	904
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	8.4%	9.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	26,408	5,301
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	51.2%	73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$149,100	$112,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,410	$1,204
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$444	$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$882	$727
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	26.0%	4.3%
Building permits, 2018	552	11
Households, 2014-2018	21,636	4,201
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	80.3%	85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	16.8%	19.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.8%	80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.0%	66.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.1%	80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.6%	13.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.0%	10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	19.3%	21.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.7%	39.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.6%	56.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	92,101	23,026
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	180,203	24,783
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	352,735	6,804
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	759,659	244,752
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,105	$17,895
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.6	22.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,855	$49,428
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,789	$17,856
Persons in poverty, percent	26.1%	17.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,015	261
Total employment, 2017	12,364	2,766
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	364,339	103,599
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.3%	-5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,578	1,024
All firms, 2012	4,493	1,025
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,246	625
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,519	287
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,278	234
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,993	764
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	322	126
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,868	834
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%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	86.5	29.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	784.17	466.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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