Refugio County vs. Bee County

	Refugio County (TX)	Bee County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7,032	32,587
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.8%	2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,383	31,861
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,383	31,861
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.7%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.6%	12.3%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	39.2%
White alone, percent	89.6%	88.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.4%	8.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.1%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	50.3%	59.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	41.9%	30.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	471	2,368
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.3%	3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,711	10,730
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.0%	63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$82,500	$88,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,162	$1,148
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$428	$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$682	$913
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.0%	13.7%
Building permits, 2018	19	9
Households, 2014-2018	2,577	8,537
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.74	2.92
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.8%	82.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	30.5%	35.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.9%	82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.3%	61.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.7%	73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.8%	10.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.4%	12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.3%	18.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.4%	39.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.2%	48.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	101,099	330,593
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,927	$10,164
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.1	21.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,112	$42,032
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,810	$17,390
Persons in poverty, percent	16.3%	26.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	145	479
Total employment, 2017	1,691	4,768
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	69,809	160,944
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.9%	-4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	472	1,527
All firms, 2012	645	1,967
Men-owned firms, 2012	421	1,118
Women-owned firms, 2012	125	575
Minority-owned firms, 2012	291	947
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	306	911
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	112	235
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	464	1,594
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.1%
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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	9.6	36.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	770.44	880.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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