Austin County vs. Colorado County

Austin County (TX)Colorado County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,98921,217
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.6%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,41220,872
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,41720,874
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%22.1%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.7%
White alone, percent87.5%83.9%
Black or African American alone, percent9.3%12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.1%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent27.6%30.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.7%55.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4551,234
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.8%10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,28810,696
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%81.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$188,900$116,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,498$1,155
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$525$399
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$824$702
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%6.7%
Building permits, 20182123
Households, 2014-201811,0417,511
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.75
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.8%22.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%77.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.6%63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%18.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.2%22.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.0%59.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,65033,414
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)728,793151,667
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)272,438256,499
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,520$12,394
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.621.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,365$49,504
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,858$27,861
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017655544
Total employment, 20177,3425,950
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)309,938233,320
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1381,878
All firms, 20122,8152,086
Men-owned firms, 20121,6601,220
Women-owned firms, 2012771458
Minority-owned firms, 2012708558
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0241,453
Veteran-owned firms, 2012285319
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3691,569
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%29.0%
Population per square mile, 201044.021.7
Land area in square miles, 2010646.51960.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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