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