Jim Wells County vs. Kleberg County

Jim Wells County (TX)Kleberg County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,82231,129
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.0%-2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,83632,061
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,83832,061
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.8%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.3%12.9%
Female persons, percent50.4%48.8%
White alone, percent96.5%90.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent80.4%73.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent17.8%19.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8601,669
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.0%6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,41813,296
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.4%52.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$76,300$88,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,247$1,332
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$367$438
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$730$823
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%20.2%
Building permits, 201866
Households, 2014-201813,04310,946
Persons per household, 2014-20183.132.70
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%80.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201846.5%42.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201865.2%86.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.2%73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.6%79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%24.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.2%19.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.5%58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%55.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)211,222115,756
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)641,610524,339
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,366$16,373
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.919.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,005$42,021
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,274$21,986
Persons in poverty, percent21.2%25.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017826562
Total employment, 201713,7036,347
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)466,091208,606
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%-9.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,9751,658
All firms, 20124,0222,097
Men-owned firms, 20122,1841,093
Women-owned firms, 20121,393679
Minority-owned firms, 20122,8011,192
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,077797
Veteran-owned firms, 2012345177
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,3921,717
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%45.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201047.236.4
Land area in square miles, 2010864.97881.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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