Washington County vs. Lee County

	Washington County (TX)	Lee County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	35,108	17,144
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.2%	3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	33,695	16,610
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	33,718	16,612
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.7%	18.5%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	49.8%
White alone, percent	78.8%	85.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	17.3%	11.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	1.9%	0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	16.4%	23.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	63.8%	63.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,228	1,195
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.7%	8.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,340	7,795
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.2%	78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$170,900	$125,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,349	$1,315
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$474	$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$861	$891
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.0%	5.5%
Building permits, 2018	139	12
Households, 2014-2018	12,381	6,104
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.62	2.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.5%	87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	15.2%	19.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.1%	85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.6%	75.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.8%	83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	25.0%	15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	19.7%	22.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.2%	60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.1%	54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	54,915	15,928
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	98,325	20,830
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	883,567	108,640
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	569,231	151,643
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,696	$9,135
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.4	26.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,237	$55,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,604	$25,876
Persons in poverty, percent	13.8%	12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	901	423
Total employment, 2017	12,347	5,637
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	439,263	292,708
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.0%	-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,360	1,488
All firms, 2012	3,632	1,819
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,057	940
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,019	530
Minority-owned firms, 2012	831	369
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,624	1,377
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	297	83
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,188	1,636
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	4.2%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.9%	14.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	55.8	26.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	603.95	629.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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