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QuickFacts

Willacy County, Texas

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Table

Willacy County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
20,027
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
20,027
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
20,037
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
20,162
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
20,164
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,164
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,134
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
15.0%
Female persons, percent
45.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
94.6%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.7%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
87.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
9.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 547
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 12.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 6,942
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $60,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,383
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $384
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $868
Building Permits, 2023 45
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 5,671
Persons per household, 2019-2023 3.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 61.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 75.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 12.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
21.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 55.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,474
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,449
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,427
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 126,009
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,221
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 19.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $45,645
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $22,607
Persons in poverty, percent
27.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 193
Total employment, 2022 3,240
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 127,630
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 34.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 1,395
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 117
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 39
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 32
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 31
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 71
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 34.1
Population per square mile, 2010 37.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 590.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 590.55
FIPS Code 48489
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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