Matagorda County vs. Calhoun County
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Matagorda County (TX) Calhoun County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 36,552 21,561
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.4% 0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 36,702 21,382
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,702 21,381
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2% 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5% 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0% 17.9%
Female persons, percent 49.6% 48.6%
White alone, percent 83.6% 89.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 11.3% 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.4% 0.8%
Asian alone, percent 1.9% 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.9% 49.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 43.7% 41.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,385 1,172
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 11.1% 11.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 19,548 12,048
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.3% 70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $107,500 $115,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,213 $1,271
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $426 $389
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $815 $745
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 13.7% 8.4%
Building permits, 2018 168 57
Households, 2014-2018 13,636 7,604
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.67 2.83
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.2% 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 30.0% 30.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 78.2% 87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 59.9% 76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 78.3% 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.7% 15.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.9% 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.8% 19.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.4% 60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.2% 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 51,464 32,946
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 151,021 44,751
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,657,453 11,074,535
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 324,607 435,296
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,882 $20,144
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.1 19.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $45,500 $55,469
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,376 $26,596
Persons in poverty, percent 18.4% 14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 721 443
Total employment, 2017 8,059 8,359
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 474,929 514,243
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.5% 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,757 1,457
All firms, 2012 3,351 1,697
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,541 943
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,274 457
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,554 693
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,658 825
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 255 94
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,854 1,415
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.0% 26.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 33.4 42.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,100.28 506.84
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Matagorda county (TX) and Calhoun county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.