Fayette County vs. Lavaca County

	Fayette County (TX)	Lavaca County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	25,349	20,110
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.2%	4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	24,556	19,264
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	24,554	19,263
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.2%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	25.4%	23.3%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	51.2%
White alone, percent	90.4%	90.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.6%	6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.2%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	21.6%	19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	70.7%	73.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,720	1,312
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.6%	4.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,964	10,465
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.5%	75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$165,000	$155,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,227	$1,184
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$438	$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$767	$709
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.6%	4.1%
Building permits, 2018	16	6
Households, 2014-2018	9,067	7,756
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.71	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	94.5%	86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	19.1%	16.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.6%	78.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.7%	73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.2%	85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.1%	16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.4%	11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	20.6%	18.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.6%	59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.5%	52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	44,504	19,532
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	314,028	377,544
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	368,638	178,760
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,928	$9,182
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.0	28.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,297	$53,021
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,097	$31,670
Persons in poverty, percent	13.3%	13.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	768	471
Total employment, 2017	7,134	5,263
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	258,858	206,920
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.2%	-5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,647	1,783
All firms, 2012	2,527	1,778
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,216	1,098
Women-owned firms, 2012	854	456
Minority-owned firms, 2012	257	316
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,138	1,409
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	255	131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,136	1,552
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	19.6%	27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	25.8	19.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	950.01	969.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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