Matagorda County vs. Calhoun County

Matagorda County (TX)Calhoun County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,55221,561
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,70221,382
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,70221,381
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%17.9%
Female persons, percent49.6%48.6%
White alone, percent83.6%89.1%
Black or African American alone, percent11.3%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.9%5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent42.9%49.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent43.7%41.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3851,172
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.1%11.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,54812,048
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.3%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, 2009-201313.7%8.4%
Building permits, 201816857
Households, 2014-201813,6367,604
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.83
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.0%30.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.2%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.9%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.3%80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.7%15.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.8%19.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,46432,946
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)151,02144,751
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,657,45311,074,535
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)324,607435,296
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,882$20,144
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.119.6
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, percent18.4%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017721443
Total employment, 20178,0598,359
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)474,929514,243
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,7571,457
All firms, 20123,3511,697
Men-owned firms, 20121,541943
Women-owned firms, 20121,274457
Minority-owned firms, 20121,554693
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,658825
Veteran-owned firms, 201225594
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8541,415
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%26.0%
Population per square mile, 201033.442.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,100.28506.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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