Matagorda County vs. Jackson County

Matagorda County (TX)Jackson County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,55214,874
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,70214,075
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,70214,075
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%18.1%
Female persons, percent49.6%50.2%
White alone, percent83.6%89.6%
Black or African American alone, percent11.3%6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%0.9%
Asian alone, percent1.9%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent42.9%34.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent43.7%57.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,385807
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.1%9.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,5486,742
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.3%68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,500$103,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,213$1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$426$414
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$815$828
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.7%8.2%
Building permits, 20181684
Households, 2014-201813,6365,237
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.79
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.0%22.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.2%84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.9%69.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.3%83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.7%16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.8%19.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,46411,939
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)151,02124,892
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)104,905230,148
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)324,607165,640
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,882$11,620
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.126.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,500$60,276
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,376$26,329
Persons in poverty, percent18.4%12.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017721331
Total employment, 20178,0594,937
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)474,929221,442
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%6.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,7571,081
All firms, 20123,351846
Men-owned firms, 20121,541354
Women-owned firms, 20121,274210
Minority-owned firms, 20121,554174
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,658603
Veteran-owned firms, 201225556
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,854669
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201033.417.0
Land area in square miles, 20101,100.28829.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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