Wood County vs. Rains County

	Wood County (TX)	Rains County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	45,129	12,159
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.6%	11.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	41,959	10,916
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	41,964	10,914
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.2%	20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.9%	24.5%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	50.3%
White alone, percent	91.3%	93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.5%	2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	10.3%	9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	82.2%	85.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,175	1,161
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.7%	3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	21,339	5,411
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.0%	78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$130,200	$121,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,144	$1,267
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$435	$431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$764	$719
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.7%	4.7%
Building permits, 2018	13	7
Households, 2014-2018	16,531	4,331
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.6%	91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.0%	6.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.3%	84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.6%	71.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.8%	84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.4%	11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.3%	11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	20.5%	22.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.7%	52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.2%	45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	40,611	7,103
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	99,850	7,776
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	393,700	149,013
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,369	$13,617
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.5	34.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,534	$49,872
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,841	$26,165
Persons in poverty, percent	15.3%	14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	821	172
Total employment, 2017	8,363	1,347
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	295,538	39,453
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-6.3%	1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,792	948
All firms, 2012	3,800	737
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,931	384
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,311	252
Minority-owned firms, 2012	357	66
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,315	655
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	465	103
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,081	589
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.9%	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	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.3%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	65.0	47.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	645.23	229.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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