Lee County vs. Washington County

	Lee County (TX)	Washington County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,144	35,108
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.2%	4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,610	33,695
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,612	33,718
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.9%	21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.5%	21.7%
Female persons, percent	49.8%	50.9%
White alone, percent	85.4%	78.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	11.1%	17.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.1%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	23.9%	16.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	63.4%	63.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,195	2,228
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	8.2%	7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,795	16,340
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.8%	74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$125,700	$170,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,315	$1,349
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$467	$474
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$891	$861
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.5%	12.0%
Building permits, 2018	12	139
Households, 2014-2018	6,104	12,381
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.69	2.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.0%	88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	19.3%	15.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.2%	79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.2%	67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.9%	85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.9%	25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.9%	9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	22.0%	19.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.2%	56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.8%	52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	15,928	54,915
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	20,830	98,325
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	108,640	883,567
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	151,643	569,231
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,135	$16,696
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.9	22.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,000	$56,237
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,876	$29,604
Persons in poverty, percent	12.3%	13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	423	901
Total employment, 2017	5,637	12,347
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	292,708	439,263
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.3%	-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,488	3,360
All firms, 2012	1,819	3,632
Men-owned firms, 2012	940	2,057
Women-owned firms, 2012	530	1,019
Minority-owned firms, 2012	369	831
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,377	2,624
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	83	297
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,636	3,188
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%	4.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	14.0%	29.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	26.4	55.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	629.02	603.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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