Jackson County vs. Matagorda County
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Jackson County (TX) Matagorda County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 14,874 36,552
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 5.7% -0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 14,075 36,702
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,075 36,702
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9% 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4% 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1% 17.0%
Female persons, percent 50.2% 49.6%
White alone, percent 89.6% 83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 6.5% 11.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.9% 1.4%
Asian alone, percent 1.1% 1.9%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 34.0% 42.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.6% 43.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 807 2,385
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 9.3% 11.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 6,742 19,548
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.1% 68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $103,300 $107,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,112 $1,213
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $414 $426
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $828 $815
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 8.2% 13.7%
Building permits, 2018 4 168
Households, 2014-2018 5,237 13,636
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.79 2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.4% 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 22.4% 30.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 84.2% 78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 69.3% 59.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 83.2% 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.1% 16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.7% 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.5% 21.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.2% 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.0% 51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 11,939 51,464
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 24,892 151,021
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 230,148 104,905
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 165,640 324,607
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,620 $8,882
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.0 22.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $60,276 $45,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,329 $24,376
Persons in poverty, percent 12.9% 18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 331 721
Total employment, 2017 4,937 8,059
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 221,442 474,929
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 6.8% -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,081 2,757
All firms, 2012 846 3,351
Men-owned firms, 2012 354 1,541
Women-owned firms, 2012 210 1,274
Minority-owned firms, 2012 174 1,554
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 603 1,658
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 56 255
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 669 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 0.0% 23.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 17.0 33.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 829.44 1,100.28
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jackson county (TX) and Matagorda county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.