Scurry County vs. Kent County

	Scurry County (TX)	Kent County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,866	726
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.3%	-10.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,919	808
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,921	808
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.2%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.1%	27.1%
Female persons, percent	45.8%	50.3%
White alone, percent	90.6%	94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.4%	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.4%	1.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	40.6%	19.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	52.6%	76.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	771	41
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.3%	2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,184	558
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.5%	70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$88,100	$39,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,102	$1,203
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$398	$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$767	$483
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.4%	0.0%
Households, 2014-2018	5,884	318
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.61	2.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.3%	77.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	25.7%	12.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.6%	78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.5%	68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.8%	81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.5%	23.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.3%	18.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.4%	18.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.0%	52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.4%	46.8%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.8	9.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,889	$45,926
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,508	$29,503
Persons in poverty, percent	15.8%	13.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	415	13
Total employment, 2017	5,733	81
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	300,005	5,909
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	16.5%	3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,099	76
All firms, 2012	1,298	39
Men-owned firms, 2012	750	30
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,025	33
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	929	35
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.6%	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	12.7%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	18.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	18.7	0.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	905.44	902.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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