COMPARING TWO PLACES
San Jacinto County vs Walker County
PLACE A
San Jacinto County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Walker County, Alabama
San Jacinto County is 55% smaller than Walker County. San Jacinto County earns more, with a median household income $8,855 higher. San Jacinto County has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -3%).
SAN JACINTO COUNTYWALKER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population29,48865,140−55% vs Walker County
Population density5282−31
Population growth3.9%-2.5%+6.4 pts
Median age44.040.6+3.4
Male50.4%48.9%+1.5 pts
Female49.6%51.1%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born8.9%1.5%+7.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.8%86.2%−17.4 pts
Black8.7%6.3%+2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.2%3.8%+15.4 pts
Asian0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other3.0%3.3%−0.3 pts
Median household income$65,364$56,509+$8,855
Per capita income$30,859$29,460+$1,399
Poverty rate18.4%18.5%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.449−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%16.6%−0.3 pts
Graduate degree6.5%7.0%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%4.9%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation52.3%53.2%−0.8 pts
Median home value$209,300$135,900+$73,400
Median gross rent$1,060$756+$304
Owner-occupied84.6%76.1%+8.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.5%16.4%+11.1 pts
Rent-burdened households33.5%30.5%+3.0 pts
Average commute40.631.2+9.3
Worked from home7.6%3.1%+4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured17.7%9.6%+8.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025