Zapata County vs. Starr County

	Zapata County (TX)	Starr County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,190	64,525
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.2%	5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,018	60,968
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,018	60,968
Persons under 5 years, percent	9.1%	9.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	33.2%	32.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.0%	11.3%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	51.3%
White alone, percent	98.5%	98.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.6%	96.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.8%	3.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	455	694
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	26.9%	30.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,463	19,851
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.4%	74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$69,500	$68,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$752	$988
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$333	$306
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$491	$543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.9%	7.3%
Households, 2014-2018	4,405	16,238
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.25	3.90
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.1%	91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	91.1%	95.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.6%	76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	54.1%	53.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	60.0%	51.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.4%	10.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.1%	11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	29.2%	28.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.5%	56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.5%	52.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	9,109	170,543
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	75,681	435,384
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,296	$7,066
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.0	26.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,113	$29,294
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,228	$14,122
Persons in poverty, percent	32.1%	33.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	137	564
Total employment, 2017	1,457	8,656
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	52,612	187,413
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.1%	-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,447	6,845
All firms, 2012	1,964	7,885
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,003	4,246
Women-owned firms, 2012	818	3,265
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,680	7,322
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	235	409
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	181	407
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,738	7,383
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%	1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	65.7%	73.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.9%	26.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	14.0	49.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	998.41	1,223.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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