Calhoun County vs. Matagorda County

Calhoun County (TX)Matagorda County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,56136,552
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,38236,702
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,38136,702
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%17.0%
Female persons, percent48.6%49.6%
White alone, percent89.1%83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent3.2%11.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.4%
Asian alone, percent5.5%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent49.1%42.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent41.7%43.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1722,385
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.7%11.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,04819,548
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%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, 2009-20138.4%13.7%
Building permits, 201857168
Households, 2014-20187,60413,636
Persons per household, 2014-20182.832.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.2%30.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.0%59.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.7%78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.0%16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.2%21.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.1%51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,94651,464
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)44,751151,021
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)11,074,5351,657,453
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)435,296324,607
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,144$8,882
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.622.1
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, percent14.2%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017443721
Total employment, 20178,3598,059
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)514,243474,929
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4572,757
All firms, 20121,6973,351
Men-owned firms, 20129431,541
Women-owned firms, 20124571,274
Minority-owned firms, 20126931,554
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128251,658
Veteran-owned firms, 201294255
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4152,854
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, 200726.0%23.0%
Population per square mile, 201042.233.4
Land area in square miles, 2010506.841,100.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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