COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walker County vs San Jacinto County
PLACE A
Walker County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
San Jacinto County, Texas
Walker County is 121% larger than San Jacinto 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%).
WALKER COUNTYSAN JACINTO COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population65,14029,488+121% vs San Jacinto County
Population density8252+31
Population growth-2.5%3.9%−6.4 pts
Median age40.644.0−3.4
Male48.9%50.4%−1.5 pts
Female51.1%49.6%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born1.5%8.9%−7.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.2%68.8%+17.4 pts
Black6.3%8.7%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%19.2%−15.4 pts
Asian0.4%0.3%+0.1 pts
Other3.3%3.0%+0.3 pts
Median household income$56,509$65,364−$8,855
Per capita income$29,460$30,859−$1,399
Poverty rate18.5%18.4%+0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.436+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%16.2%+0.3 pts
Graduate degree7.0%6.5%+0.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%6.8%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation53.2%52.3%+0.8 pts
Median home value$135,900$209,300−$73,400
Median gross rent$756$1,060−$304
Owner-occupied76.1%84.6%−8.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.4%27.5%−11.1 pts
Rent-burdened households30.5%33.5%−3.0 pts
Average commute31.240.6−9.3
Worked from home3.1%7.6%−4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured9.6%17.7%−8.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025