Waller County vs. Fort Bend County

Waller County (TX)Fort Bend County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)53,126787,858
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)22.8%34.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)43,277584,690
Population, Census, April 1, 201043,205585,375
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.3%27.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.8%11.1%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.9%
White alone, percent71.4%55.1%
Black or African American alone, percent24.4%21.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.2%20.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent30.8%24.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent43.1%32.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,91926,289
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201814.8%28.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,241260,754
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.6%77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,900$251,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,581$2,017
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$525$794
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$913$1,357
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.2%10.3%
Building permits, 20181489,023
Households, 2014-201814,807230,381
Persons per household, 2014-20183.073.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.5%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201826.3%39.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.5%96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.5%91.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.9%46.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%5.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent24.1%13.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.8%66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,247885,255
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)919,3674,791,450
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)684,4246,110,168
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)303,4867,147,223
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,842$11,394
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.632.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,654$95,561
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,495$39,472
Persons in poverty, percent15.9%7.9%
Total employer establishments, 201781013,459
Total employment, 201712,037169,355
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)518,3987,445,649
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201712.3%5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,21974,402
All firms, 20123,45061,678
Men-owned firms, 20121,84431,087
Women-owned firms, 20121,09424,234
Minority-owned firms, 20121,14136,256
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,17623,828
Veteran-owned firms, 20123664,818
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,87155,037
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.6%16.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%16.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%15.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.8%32.0%
Population per square mile, 201084.1679.5
Land area in square miles, 2010513.43861.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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