Matagorda County, TX Demographic Data

Matagorda County, TX Summary

Matagorda County is located in Texas
  • Population: 36,659
  • Area: 1,612.51 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,100.28 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 512.23 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 22.73 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 15.42 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Matagorda County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,586
51%
50.8
Male
18,133
49%
49.2
Total Population
36,719
 
323,128,000

Matagorda County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,583
7.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,757
7.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,520
6.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,657
7.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,381
6.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,354
11.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,955
10.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,774
13.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,286
6.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,803
7.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,107
8.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,890
5.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
652
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,143
73.9%
77.2
Female
13,786
50.8%
51.3
Male
13,357
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
25,615
69.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,213
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,649
15.4%
15.2
Female
3,052
54.0%
55.8
Male
2,597
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Matagorda County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
35,474
96.6% 
96.8
White
28,199
76.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
3,909
10.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
109
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
778
2.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
15
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
28
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
8
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
22
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
627
1.7% 
0.6
Other Asian
78
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
86
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
66
0.2% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
20
0.1% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,393
6.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,245
3.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14,927
40.7% 
17.8
Mexican
14,002
38.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
47
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
96
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
782
2.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,792
59.3% 
82.2

Matagorda County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,975
12.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,331
9.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,963
33.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,178
21.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,742
7.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,640
11.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
992
4.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,306
22.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,515
77.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,632
15.3%
31.2

Matagorda County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,956
27.6%
33.7%
Now Married
14,393
49.9%
47.5
Divorced
3,178
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
843
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,489
8.6
5.8%

Matagorda County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,372
71.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,764
28.6%
21.6%
Spanish
8,866
26.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
94
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
738
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
66
0.2%
1.1%

Matagorda County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,603
11.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,085
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,555
11.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,846
13.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,848
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,083
15.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,211
8.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,709
12.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
380
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
346
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
41,253
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,939
 
31,128

Matagorda County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,014
6.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,183
7.3%
9.8
Construction
1,673
10.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,408
21.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
404
2.5%
6.6
Information
104
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,942
12.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
858
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,461
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
285
1.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,810
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,625
10.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
384
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,779
17.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,762
23.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,817
17.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,458
21.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,335
20.6%
18.1%

Matagorda County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,646
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,065
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,765
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
142
0.9%
5.1
Walked
329
2.1%
2.7
Other means
100
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
245
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.9
 
26.6

Matagorda County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
719
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,833
35.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,569
40.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,545
18.6%
21.0

Matagorda County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
13,666
71.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,167
67.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,499
32.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,403
28.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Matagorda County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,069
1 room
537
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
493
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,554
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
4,229
22.2%
16.5
5 rooms
4,962
26.0%
19.8
6 rooms
3,824
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,803
9.5%
12.0
8 rooms
886
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
781
4.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Matagorda County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,069
 
 
1-unit, detached
12,721
66.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
221
1.2%
5.9
2-units
113
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
721
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,219
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
441
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
287
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
3,280
17.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
66
0.3%
0.1

Matagorda County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,269
6.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
782
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,440
12.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,901
15.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,065
21.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,182
16.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,239
11.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,834
9.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
211
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
146
0.8%
1.4%

Matagorda County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,604
26.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
790
5.8%
4.7
Electricity
8,860
64.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
167
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
48
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
122
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
75
0.5%
1.1

Matagorda County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,144
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
27
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
133
4.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
182
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
377
12.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,157
36.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,268
40.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,673
53.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
365
11.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
349
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
109
3.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
642
20.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%

Matagorda County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,115 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
38
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
667
16.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
979
23.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,395
58.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
384
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
695
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
733
18.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
563
13.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
809
20.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
273
6.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
297
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,372
33.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
452
0.0%
0.0%

Matagorda County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,167
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,893
20.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,775
30.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,085
22.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
948
10.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
955
10.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
471
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
40
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,700
 
205,000