Wharton County vs. Colorado County

Wharton County (TX)Colorado County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)41,61921,217
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,28020,872
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,28020,874
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.8%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%22.1%
Female persons, percent50.7%49.7%
White alone, percent83.8%83.9%
Black or African American alone, percent13.8%12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.1%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent42.0%30.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent43.9%55.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,9091,234
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.5%10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,63610,696
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.0%81.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$122,900$116,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,267$1,155
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$434$399
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$733$702
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.7%6.7%
Building permits, 201810023
Households, 2014-201815,2567,511
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.75
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201826.9%22.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.3%77.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.5%63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.3%81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.1%18.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.7%22.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.2%59.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,51233,414
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)131,35592,368
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)400,840556,576
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)572,166151,667
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)563,800256,499
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,656$12,394
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.121.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,619$49,504
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,281$27,861
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,005544
Total employment, 201711,2225,950
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)400,926233,320
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.5%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5031,878
All firms, 20124,3452,086
Men-owned firms, 20122,2221,220
Women-owned firms, 20121,513458
Minority-owned firms, 20121,528558
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6411,453
Veteran-owned firms, 2012228319
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,8471,569
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200730.1%29.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.021.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,086.15960.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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