Castro County vs. Lamb County

Castro County (TX)Lamb County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,66513,158
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,06313,976
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,06213,977
Persons under 5 years, percent7.3%7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.6%27.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%16.8%
Female persons, percent48.5%50.4%
White alone, percent93.7%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent2.7%4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent65.5%55.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent30.9%39.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018228469
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201820.1%10.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,1766,058
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.0%70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,900$64,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$855$959
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$402$344
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$636$703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%8.0%
Households, 2014-20182,5324,754
Persons per household, 2014-20183.042.75
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.7%83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201852.4%40.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.3%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.9%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201873.8%74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.8%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.2%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent28.9%25.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%50.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,02723,831
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)117,197123,581
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)54,97292,957
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,733$6,636
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.918.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,000$43,396
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,915$21,506
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%20.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017160243
Total employment, 20171,0412,196
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,67184,163
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017455777
All firms, 2012492915
Men-owned firms, 2012266544
Women-owned firms, 2012166188
Minority-owned firms, 2012240343
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012232489
Veteran-owned firms, 20122871
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012427734
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, 20078.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%15.9%
Population per square mile, 20109.013.8
Land area in square miles, 2010894.431,016.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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