Waller County vs. Harris County

Waller County (TX)Harris County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)53,1264,698,619
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)22.8%14.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)43,2774,093,188
Population, Census, April 1, 201043,2054,092,459
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.3%26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.8%10.5%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.3%
White alone, percent71.4%69.6%
Black or African American alone, percent24.4%19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%1.1%
Asian alone, percent1.2%7.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent30.8%43.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent43.1%29.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,919161,592
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201814.8%26.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,2411,788,240
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.6%54.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,900$165,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,581$1,601
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$525$564
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$913$1,031
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.2%35.8%
Building permits, 201814834,149
Households, 2014-201814,8071,583,486
Persons per household, 2014-20183.072.88
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.5%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201826.3%44.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.5%89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.5%81.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.9%31.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent24.1%22.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.8%67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,24710,106,128
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)919,367200,035,355
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)684,424340,775,685
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)303,48661,669,356
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,842$14,498
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.629.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,654$60,146
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,495$31,901
Persons in poverty, percent15.9%16.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017810102,213
Total employment, 201712,0372,041,861
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)518,398130,713,299
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201712.3%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,219433,244
All firms, 20123,450438,793
Men-owned firms, 20121,844227,062
Women-owned firms, 20121,094172,009
Minority-owned firms, 20121,141252,358
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,176174,023
Veteran-owned firms, 201236635,938
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,871387,665
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.6%12.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%9.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.8%29.2%
Population per square mile, 201084.12,402.4
Land area in square miles, 2010513.431,703.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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