Matagorda County, TX

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US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.5

1.08% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$162,200

4.51% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,152

2.07% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Matagorda County, TX had a population of N/A people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Matagorda County, TX N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Matagorda County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Matagorda County, TX was $162,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Matagorda County, TX borders Brazoria County, TX, Calhoun County, TX, Jackson County, TX, and Wharton County, TX.

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Economy

The economy of Matagorda County, TX employs 15.2k people. The largest industries in Matagorda County, TX are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.2k

2023 Value

± 1,175

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Matagorda County, TX grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 14.8k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Matagorda County, TX, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Matagorda County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.2k

2023 Value

± 1,175

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Matagorda County, TX grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 14.8k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Matagorda County, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Matagorda County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Matagorda County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,129

Median earning men ± $2,104

$31,250

Median earning women ± $2,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($83,903), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,272), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,023), Information ($66,516), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

69
Other Services (except Public Administration)
59
Retail Trade
41
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$180k
Manufacturing
$163k
Utilities
$52.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Matagorda County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 71.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.838%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.838%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Matagorda County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Matagorda County, TX was $162,200 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $155,200 to $162,200, a 4.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Matagorda County, TX is 68.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Matagorda County, TX is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Matagorda County, TX was Census Tract 7306 with a value of $75,123, followed by Census Tract 7302.02 and Census Tract 7303.01, with respective values of $74,457 and $67,000.

Housing

Property

$162,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,929

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Matagorda County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Matagorda County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7306
Census Tract 7302.02
Census Tract 7303.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Matagorda County, TX was Census Tract 7306 with a value of $75,123, followed by Census Tract 7302.02 and Census Tract 7303.01, with respective values of $74,457 and $67,000.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Matagorda County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

14.8k

Number of Households

± 1,095

In N/A, the median household income of the 14.8k households in Matagorda County, TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Matagorda County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Matagorda County, TX is from Matagorda County, TX.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Matagorda County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Matagorda County, TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Matagorda County, TX have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Matagorda County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Matagorda County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Matagorda County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Matagorda County, TX have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Matagorda County, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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Health

N/A% of the population of Matagorda County, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Matagorda County, TX see 2623 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.229% increase from the previous year (2617 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2796 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2138 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,623 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Matagorda County, TX

Primary care physicians in Matagorda County, TX see an average of 2,623 patients per year. This represents a 0.229% increase from the previous year (2,617 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Matagorda County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Matagorda County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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