Wilson County vs. Karnes County

Wilson County (TX)Karnes County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)50,22415,650
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)17.0%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,91314,828
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,91814,824
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.0%14.1%
Female persons, percent49.9%41.2%
White alone, percent95.1%88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent40.0%55.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.7%35.2%
Veterans, 2014-20184,392764
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%7.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,7596,041
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.8%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$181,200$97,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,616$1,068
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$483$345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$900$725
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.1%9.5%
Building permits, 20185755
Households, 2014-201815,8204,246
Persons per household, 2014-20183.012.90
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201823.4%30.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.0%71.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.9%57.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.6%76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.6%18.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%45.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%47.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,84228,983
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)69,54430,664
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)452,449191,980
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,197$12,603
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.022.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$72,445$52,252
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,935$26,875
Persons in poverty, percent10.9%21.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017708346
Total employment, 20176,4964,701
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)216,454278,711
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,689970
All firms, 20123,8931,142
Men-owned firms, 20122,444652
Women-owned firms, 20121,032316
Minority-owned firms, 20121,265387
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,560682
Veteran-owned firms, 201247030
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,2021,054
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, 200722.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201053.419.8
Land area in square miles, 2010803.73747.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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