Bleckley County vs. Houston County

Bleckley County (GA)Houston County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,838155,469
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%11.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,063139,914
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,063139,900
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.8%12.7%
Female persons, percent52.3%51.5%
White alone, percent70.8%61.0%
Black or African American alone, percent26.6%32.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.0%3.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.2%55.6%
Veterans, 2014-201876417,390
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%5.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,31463,958
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.6%64.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,900$138,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,086$1,219
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$366$395
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$613$897
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%17.3%
Building permits, 201871,302
Households, 2014-20184,16856,146
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.6%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%8.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.7%89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.6%79.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.6%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%27.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.1%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.2%59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,175258,957
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,688553,855
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)22,806220,643
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)88,3821,762,808
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,844$12,063
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.121.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,029$58,770
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,519$28,196
Persons in poverty, percent18.7%12.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171742,548
Total employment, 20171,55638,741
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)42,7761,328,810
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.4%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201785510,093
All firms, 201298010,037
Men-owned firms, 20125054,857
Women-owned firms, 20123174,047
Minority-owned firms, 20121944,186
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127295,508
Veteran-owned firms, 20121051,285
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127868,013
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%17.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200736.4%29.1%
Population per square mile, 201060.5372.5
Land area in square miles, 2010215.87375.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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