Wharton County vs. Jackson County

Wharton County (TX)Jackson County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)41,61914,874
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,28014,075
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,28014,075
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.8%25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%18.1%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.2%
White alone, percent83.8%89.6%
Black or African American alone, percent13.8%6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent42.0%34.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent43.9%57.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,909807
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.5%9.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,6366,742
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.0%68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$122,900$103,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,267$1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$434$414
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$733$828
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.7%8.2%
Building permits, 20181004
Households, 2014-201815,2565,237
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.79
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201826.9%22.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.3%84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.5%69.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.3%83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.1%16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.7%19.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.2%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,51211,939
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)131,35524,892
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)572,166230,148
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)563,800165,640
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,656$11,620
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.126.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,619$60,276
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,281$26,329
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%12.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171,005331
Total employment, 201711,2224,937
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)400,926221,442
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.5%6.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5031,081
All firms, 20124,345846
Men-owned firms, 20122,222354
Women-owned firms, 20121,513210
Minority-owned firms, 20121,528174
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,641603
Veteran-owned firms, 201222856
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,847669
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.017.0
Land area in square miles, 20101,086.15829.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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