Lee County vs. Washington County
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Lee County (TX) Washington County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 17,144 35,108
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 3.2% 4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 16,610 33,695
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,612 33,718
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8% 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9% 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5% 21.7%
Female persons, percent 49.8% 50.9%
White alone, percent 85.4% 78.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 11.1% 17.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.1% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.2% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 23.9% 16.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.4% 63.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,195 2,228
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 8.2% 7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,795 16,340
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 78.8% 74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $125,700 $170,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,315 $1,349
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $467 $474
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $891 $861
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 5.5% 12.0%
Building permits, 2018 12 139
Households, 2014-2018 6,104 12,381
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.69 2.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.0% 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 19.3% 15.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 85.2% 79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.2% 67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 83.9% 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.9% 25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.9% 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 22.0% 19.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.2% 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.8% 52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 15,928 54,915
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 20,830 98,325
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 108,640 883,567
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 151,643 569,231
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,135 $16,696
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.9 22.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $55,000 $56,237
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,876 $29,604
Persons in poverty, percent 12.3% 13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 423 901
Total employment, 2017 5,637 12,347
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 292,708 439,263
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.3% -2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,488 3,360
All firms, 2012 1,819 3,632
Men-owned firms, 2012 940 2,057
Women-owned firms, 2012 530 1,019
Minority-owned firms, 2012 369 831
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,377 2,624
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 83 297
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,636 3,188
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% 4.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 14.0% 29.9%
Population per square mile, 2010 26.4 55.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 629.02 603.95
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lee county (TX) and Washington county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.