COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lavaca County vs DeWitt County
PLACE A
Lavaca County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
DeWitt County, Texas
Lavaca County and DeWitt County are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Lavaca County has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -1%).
LAVACA COUNTYDEWITT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population20,65120,309+2% vs DeWitt County
Population density2122−1
Population growth5.6%-1.4%+6.9 pts
Median age42.942.0+0.9
Male49.1%52.8%−3.6 pts
Female50.9%47.2%+3.6 pts
Foreign-born4.8%3.5%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.5%52.7%+18.8 pts
Black3.6%6.0%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.1%35.7%−15.6 pts
Asian0.3%0.7%−0.3 pts
Other4.5%5.0%−0.5 pts
Median household income$63,240$63,730−$490
Per capita income$35,997$29,806+$6,191
Poverty rate11.5%17.6%−6.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.480−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%16.9%+5.4 pts
Graduate degree6.6%5.8%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%3.7%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation59.2%52.1%+7.2 pts
Median home value$228,300$170,900+$57,400
Median gross rent$910$921−$11
Owner-occupied78.3%73.9%+4.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.4%25.1%−5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households32.6%34.0%−1.4 pts
Average commute26.224.4+1.9
Worked from home9.5%6.4%+3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured10.5%17.0%−6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025