Dawson County vs. Gaines County

	Dawson County (TX)	Gaines County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12,619	20,901
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-8.8%	19.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	13,833	17,526
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	13,833	17,526
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	10.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.6%	35.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.9%	8.9%
Female persons, percent	45.1%	49.3%
White alone, percent	90.0%	95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.1%	2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.2%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	58.1%	42.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	34.9%	54.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	424	432
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.3%	28.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,163	6,483
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.3%	77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$67,300	$122,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,119	$1,249
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$357	$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$624	$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.7%	5.2%
Households, 2014-2018	4,322	5,737
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	3.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	78.3%	85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	39.1%	57.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.8%	84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.3%	75.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	72.7%	61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.5%	12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.8%	7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	21.2%	33.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.3%	64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.5%	47.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	42,576	29,897
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	21,954	31,899
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	78,467	362,192
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	316,775	108,877
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$23,224	$5,913
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.1	20.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,657	$59,032
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,543	$22,710
Persons in poverty, percent	22.9%	15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	275	447
Total employment, 2017	2,585	4,664
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	94,920	264,909
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.4%	19.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	705	1,942
All firms, 2012	956	1,480
Men-owned firms, 2012	564	900
Women-owned firms, 2012	207	365
Minority-owned firms, 2012	266	270
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	633	1,145
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	99	99
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	812	1,345
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%	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	0.0%	18.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	15.4	11.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	900.31	1,502.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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