Austin County vs. Wharton County

Austin County (TX)Wharton County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,98941,619
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.6%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,41241,280
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,41741,280
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%17.1%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.7%
White alone, percent87.5%83.8%
Black or African American alone, percent9.3%13.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent27.6%42.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.7%43.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4551,909
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.8%10.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,28817,636
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$188,900$122,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,498$1,267
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$525$434
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$824$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%12.7%
Building permits, 201821100
Households, 2014-201811,04115,256
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.8%26.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.6%65.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.2%21.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.0%62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,65047,512
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)728,793572,166
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)272,438563,800
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,520$13,656
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.623.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,365$49,619
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,858$26,281
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 20176551,005
Total employment, 20177,34211,222
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)309,938400,926
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1383,503
All firms, 20122,8154,345
Men-owned firms, 20121,6602,222
Women-owned firms, 20127711,513
Minority-owned firms, 20127081,528
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0242,641
Veteran-owned firms, 2012285228
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3693,847
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, 200724.0%30.1%
Population per square mile, 201044.038.0
Land area in square miles, 2010646.511,086.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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