Matagorda County vs. Wharton County

Matagorda County (TX)Wharton County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,55241,619
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,70241,280
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,70241,280
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%17.1%
Female persons, percent49.6%50.7%
White alone, percent83.6%83.8%
Black or African American alone, percent11.3%13.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.9%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent42.9%42.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent43.7%43.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3851,909
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.1%10.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,54817,636
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.3%67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,500$122,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,213$1,267
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$426$434
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$815$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.7%12.7%
Building permits, 2018168100
Households, 2014-201813,63615,256
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.0%26.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.2%80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.9%65.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.3%78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.7%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.8%21.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,46447,512
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)151,021131,355
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,657,453400,840
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)104,905572,166
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)324,607563,800
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,882$13,656
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.123.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,500$49,619
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,376$26,281
Persons in poverty, percent18.4%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 20177211,005
Total employment, 20178,05911,222
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)474,929400,926
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,7573,503
All firms, 20123,3514,345
Men-owned firms, 20121,5412,222
Women-owned firms, 20121,2741,513
Minority-owned firms, 20121,5541,528
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6582,641
Veteran-owned firms, 2012255228
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8543,847
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%30.1%
Population per square mile, 201033.438.0
Land area in square miles, 20101,100.281,086.15

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Matagorda county (TX) and Wharton county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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