Nueces County vs. Jim Wells County

Nueces County (TX)Jim Wells County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)362,26540,822
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.5%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)340,22340,836
Population, Census, April 1, 2010340,22340,838
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%27.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.4%15.3%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.4%
White alone, percent90.9%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent4.3%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%1.0%
Asian alone, percent2.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent64.2%80.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent29.0%17.8%
Veterans, 2014-201826,3031,860
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.5%6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)149,95016,418
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201857.8%68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$130,700$76,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,456$1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$497$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$986$730
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.5%9.0%
Building permits, 20181,1676
Households, 2014-2018128,92613,043
Persons per household, 2014-20182.733.13
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.1%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201836.5%46.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.2%65.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.8%55.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.5%12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.0%20.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%47.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)892,80974,160
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,640,535211,222
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)41,840,873454,745
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,138,291641,610
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,778$15,366
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.527.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,048$42,005
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,649$21,274
Persons in poverty, percent16.2%21.2%
Total employer establishments, 20178,025826
Total employment, 2017140,76013,703
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,826,232466,091
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.8%4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201725,5872,975
All firms, 201230,2754,022
Men-owned firms, 201215,8702,184
Women-owned firms, 201211,1541,393
Minority-owned firms, 201215,6392,801
Nonminority-owned firms, 201213,2941,077
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,763345
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201225,9473,392
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200735.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.3%23.0%
Population per square mile, 2010405.847.2
Land area in square miles, 2010838.48864.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

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