Dawson County vs. Howard County
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Dawson County (TX) Howard County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 12,619 36,459
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -8.8% 4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 13,833 35,012
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,833 35,012
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9% 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.6% 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.9% 12.9%
Female persons, percent 45.1% 42.5%
White alone, percent 90.0% 88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 6.1% 7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.2% 1.7%
Asian alone, percent 1.1% 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.1% 43.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 34.9% 48.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 424 2,458
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 6.3% 12.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 5,163 13,197
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 71.3% 66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $67,300 $93,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,119 $1,196
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $357 $380
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $624 $870
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 4.7% 13.2%
Households, 2014-2018 4,322 11,036
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.58 2.85
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 78.3% 82.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 39.1% 30.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.8% 86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 68.3% 72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 72.7% 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.5% 12.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.8% 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.2% 18.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.3% 52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.5% 56.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 42,576 163,678
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 18.1 19.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $44,657 $51,528
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $21,543 $23,784
Persons in poverty, percent 22.9% 20.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 275 736
Total employment, 2017 2,585 8,946
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 94,920 418,547
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 4.4% -0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 705 1,751
All firms, 2012 956 2,214
Men-owned firms, 2012 564 1,274
Women-owned firms, 2012 207 550
Minority-owned firms, 2012 266 540
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 633 1,534
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 99 443
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 812 1,635
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% 9.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 25.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 15.4 38.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 900.31 900.79
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Dawson county (TX) and Howard county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.