Young County, Texas Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Young County, Texas, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Young County, Texas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Young County, Texas. The estimated population of Young County, Texas is 17,894 people, with a median age of 40.4.

We can look at the total population in Young County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
17,894
 -0.37% -1.50%
2020
17,961
 -0.42% -
2019
18,036
 -0.43% -
2018
18,114
 -0.29% -
2017
18,166
 - -

Population of Young County, Texas by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
77%
78.8%
 -2.28%
Black/African American
1.3%
1.5%
 -13.33%
Native
0.6%
0.5%
 +20.00%
Hispanic
19.4%
18.1%
 +7.18%
Asian
0.2%
0.4%
 -50.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
0.8%
 +37.50%
Other
0.5%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Young County, Texas by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.4 -0.98% 39.8 -1.49% 42.2 +1.69%
2020 40.8 -0.73% 40.4 -1.22% 41.5 0%
2019 41.1 -0.72% 40.9 -0.97% 41.5 0%
2018 41.4 -0.24% 41.3 +0.98% 41.5 -2.12%
2017 41.5 - 40.9 - 42.4 -

The median age of Young County, Texas gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,149 +7.09% 1,118 -8.79% 1,218 1,011
10 to 19 1,458 -33.82% 1,363 +3.48% 1,019 1,400
20 to 29 878 +22.61% 819 +6.81% 1,092 865
30 to 39 814 +36.03% 1,149 -2.18% 1,138 1,112
40 to 49 1,136 -16.94% 918 +10.28% 953 1,012
50 to 59 1,400 -22.39% 1,206 -10.55% 1,108 1,066
60 to 69 1,043 +23.34% 1,332 -17.62% 1,305 1,102
70+ 1,044 -4.29% 1,339 +11.75% 996 1,497

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Young County, Texas is $52,074.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Young County.

  • Under 25
    $42,452.00
  • 25 to 44
    $49,894.00
  • 45 to 64
    $70,530.00
  • 65 and over
    $46,637.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Young County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Young County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Young County, Texas is currently $75,173.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.51% of households in Young County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Young County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.83%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.63%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.24%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.77%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.05%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.98%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.51%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Young County is $31,127.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Young County by the total population of Young County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Young County, Texas, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Young County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.75%
  • Bachelor's degree
    30.95%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.82%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    44.27%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.22%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Young County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Young County over the age of 16 is 14,040.

Of those people, a total of 57.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Young County is 55.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 794 41.40% 0.90%
20 to 24 years 822 81.80% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 1,135 76.70% 8.70%
30 to 34 years 1,037 85.10% 4.20%
35 to 44 years 2,042 79.90% 5.50%
45 to 54 years 2,140 73.20% 0.50%
55 to 59 years 1,170 71.30% 3.00%
60 to 64 years 1,258 38.80% 4.90%
65 to 74 years 2,067 28.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,575 10.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Young County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 13,040 56.50% 3.20%
Black or African American 145 39.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 87 86.20% 0.00%
Asian 35 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 243 58.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 490 72.90% 7.00%
Hispanic or Latino 2,340 64.10% 5.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,252 55.70% 2.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Young County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Young County is 7,765, with median earnings of $38,984.00.

Women in Young County, Texas earning approximately 59.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,765 $38,984.00
Male 4,581 $44,542.00
Female 3,184 $26,568.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 810 $52,917.00
Business and Financial 286 $58,214.00
Computer and Mathematical 123 $69,656.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 63 $59,492.00
Community and Social Service 136 $42,455.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 497 $50,160.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 23 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 338 $43,929.00
Healthcare Support 277 $23,728.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 212 $100,580.00
Food Preparation and Serving 273 $6,778.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 315 $27,175.00
Personal Care and Service 222 $20,583.00
Sales 696 $32,353.00
Office and Administrative Support 959 $30,356.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 174 $23,750.00
Construction and Extraction 888 $45,509.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 313 $31,750.00
Production 834 $35,882.00
Transportation and Material Moving 175 $37,697.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 680 $53,906.00 130 $37,632.00
Business and Financial 161 $62,634.00 125 $52,261.00
Computer and Mathematical 74 $69,813.00 49 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 45 $0.00 18 $0.00
Community and Social Service 107 $41,795.00 29 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 67 $53,897.00 430 $48,278.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 23 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 4 $0.00 334 $44,018.00
Healthcare Support 48 $0.00 229 $22,694.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 172 $100,942.00 40 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 62 $3,403.00 211 $7,274.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 176 $48,846.00 139 $21,607.00
Personal Care and Service 20 $0.00 202 $20,167.00
Sales 396 $54,922.00 300 $27,874.00
Office and Administrative Support 377 $30,368.00 582 $30,313.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 122 $29,000.00 52 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 888 $45,509.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 308 $32,647.00 5 $0.00
Production 661 $40,976.00 173 $15,985.00
Transportation and Material Moving 167 $34,740.00 8 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 7,409 households in Young County, with an average household size of 2.38 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,786 families in Young County with an average family size of 2.92 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,567 420 799 2,623
Average Household Size 2.94 3.38 3.35 1.18
Total Families 3,567 420 799 0
Average Household Size 2.92 2.79 2.94 0

Poverty

Of the 4,786 families in Young County, 10.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Young County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 8,570 housing units in Young County, Texas.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,409 86.45%
Vacant 1,161 13.55%

20.01% of the total 8,570 housing units in Young County are rental units. This is approximately 1,715 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,352 are occupied by the owner - or 62.45% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Young County is $723.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Young County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    342
  • Less than $500
    352
  • $500 to $999
    1,144
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    196
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    23
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Young County is $135,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Young County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    971
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,089
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    853
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    881
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    930
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    440
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    120
  • $1,000,000 or more
    68

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Young County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Young County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    495
  • 1940 to 1949
    540
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,686
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,123
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,100
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,456
  • 1990 to 1999
    629
  • 2000 to 2009
    811
  • 2010 to 2013
    730
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Young County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    345
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,556
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,062
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,446

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Young County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Young County that commute to work in a particular way.

18.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Young County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    914
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,305
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,176
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    768
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    499
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    226
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    449
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    58
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    78
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    325
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    317
  • 90 or more minutes
    200

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Young County, Texas in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Young County, Texas

We have data for 7 places in Young County, Texas. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.