Lee County vs. Fayette County

	Lee County (TX)	Fayette County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,144	25,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.2%	3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,610	24,556
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,612	24,554
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.9%	20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.5%	25.4%
Female persons, percent	49.8%	50.9%
White alone, percent	85.4%	90.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	11.1%	6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.1%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	23.9%	21.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	63.4%	70.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,195	1,720
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	8.2%	6.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,795	13,964
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.8%	80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$125,700	$165,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,315	$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$467	$438
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$891	$767
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.5%	5.6%
Building permits, 2018	12	16
Households, 2014-2018	6,104	9,067
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.69	2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.0%	94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	19.3%	19.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.2%	74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.2%	59.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.9%	84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.9%	18.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.9%	10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	22.0%	20.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.2%	55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.8%	50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	15,928	44,504
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	108,640	314,028
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	151,643	368,638
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,135	$14,928
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.9	22.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,000	$56,297
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,876	$30,097
Persons in poverty, percent	12.3%	13.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	423	768
Total employment, 2017	5,637	7,134
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	292,708	258,858
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.3%	-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,488	2,647
All firms, 2012	1,819	2,527
Men-owned firms, 2012	940	1,216
Women-owned firms, 2012	530	854
Minority-owned firms, 2012	369	257
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,377	2,138
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	83	255
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,636	2,136
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	14.0%	19.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	26.4	25.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	629.02	950.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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