Jackson County vs. Matagorda County

Jackson County (TX)Matagorda County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,87436,552
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.7%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,07536,702
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,07536,702
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%17.0%
Female persons, percent50.2%49.6%
White alone, percent89.6%83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent6.5%11.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%1.4%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent34.0%42.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent57.6%43.7%
Veterans, 2014-20188072,385
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.3%11.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,74219,548
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.1%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, 2009-20138.2%13.7%
Building permits, 20184168
Households, 2014-20185,23713,636
Persons per household, 2014-20182.792.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201822.4%30.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.3%59.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.2%78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.1%16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.5%21.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,93951,464
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)24,892151,021
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)230,148104,905
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)165,640324,607
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,620$8,882
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.022.1
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, percent12.9%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017331721
Total employment, 20174,9378,059
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)221,442474,929
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.8%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0812,757
All firms, 20128463,351
Men-owned firms, 20123541,541
Women-owned firms, 20122101,274
Minority-owned firms, 20121741,554
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126031,658
Veteran-owned firms, 201256255
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126692,854
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, 20070.0%23.0%
Population per square mile, 201017.033.4
Land area in square miles, 2010829.441,100.28

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.