COMPARING TWO PLACES
Duval County vs Brooks County
PLACE A
Duval County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Brooks County, Texas
Duval County is 43% larger than Brooks County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Brooks County has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -17%).
DUVAL COUNTYBROOKS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,4026,579+43% vs Brooks County
Population density57−2
Population growth-16.6%-2.0%−14.5 pts
Median age33.638.5−4.9
Male52.5%50.9%+1.6 pts
Female47.5%49.1%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born3.1%7.0%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic15.6%7.2%+8.4 pts
Black0.7%0.6%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino81.6%90.1%−8.5 pts
Asian1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Other0.8%2.1%−1.3 pts
Median household income$49,038$47,764+$1,274
Per capita income$22,146$31,217−$9,071
Poverty rate33.3%19.4%+13.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4590.454Even
Bachelor's degree or higher6.8%17.0%−10.1 pts
Graduate degree2.3%3.9%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate11.0%19.9%−9.0 pts
Labor force participation47.5%57.8%−10.3 pts
Median home value$89,400$81,000+$8,400
Median gross rent$741$719+$22
Owner-occupied70.4%52.8%+17.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.9%23.4%+7.6 pts
Rent-burdened households21.8%23.6%−1.8 pts
Average commute29.817.5+12.2
Worked from home8.4%5.1%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured22.2%21.4%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025