Matagorda County, Texas demographics

Population: 36,323
Median age: 37.6

Median household income: 48,566

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Matagorda County, Texas.

Population

202136,323
202036,791
201936,774
201836,743
201736,744
201636,719
201536,598
201436,611
201336,639
201236,653
201136,662
201036,647
200937,008

Matagorda County, TX cities

Bay City city - 17,918

Blessing CDP - 249

Markham CDP - 983

Matagorda CDP - 431

Palacios city - 4,446

Van Vleck CDP - 1,054

Census data for Matagorda County, Texas

Demographic and housing estimates in Matagorda County, Texas

Total population
Total population36,323
Male18,342
Female17,981
Population by age
Total population36,323
Under 5 years2,693
5 to 9 years2,464
10 to 14 years2,967
15 to 19 years2,181
20 to 24 years2,204
25 to 34 years4,396
35 to 44 years4,291
45 to 54 years4,062
55 to 59 years2,397
60 to 64 years2,577
65 to 74 years3,647
75 to 84 years1,705
85 years and over739
Median age (years)37.6
Under 18 years9,501
16 years and over27,856
18 years and over26,822
21 years and over25,597
62 years and over7,948
65 years and over6,091
Population by race
Total population36,323
One race33,902
   White22,707
   Black or African American3,657
   American Indian and Alaska Native100
   Asian675
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander120
   Some other race6,643
Two or more races2,421
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population24,549
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population12,233
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population12,316

Social characteristics in Matagorda County, Texas

Households by type
Total households13,686
Family households (families)6,772
Married-couple family418
Male householder, no wife present, family3,076
Female householder, no husband present, family2,517
Nonfamily households3,420
Average household size4,190
Average family size2.63

Economic characteristics in Matagorda County, Texas

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households13,686
Less than $10,0001,601
$10,000 to $14,999823
$15,000 to $24,9991,315
$25,000 to $34,9991,499
$35,000 to $49,9991,644
$50,000 to $74,9992,442
$75,000 to $99,9991,567
$100,000 to $149,9991,687
$150,000 to $199,999646
$200,000 or more462
Median household income (dollars)48,566

Housing characteristics in Matagorda County, Texas

Housing occupancy
Total housing units18,549
Occupied housing units13,686
Vacant housing units4,863
Units in structure
Total housing units18,549
1-unit, detached12,745
1-unit, attached289
2 units313
3 or 4 units698
5 to 9 units694
10 to 19 units753
20 or more units305
Mobile home2,638
Boat, RV, van, etc.114
Year structure built
Total housing units18,549
Built 2014 or later6
Built 2010 to 2013969
Built 2000 to 20091,972
Built 1990 to 19991,650
Built 1980 to 19893,710
Built 1970 to 19794,003
Built 1960 to 19693,024
Built 1950 to 19591,815
Built 1940 to 1949574
Built 1939 or earlier826
Rooms
Total housing units18,549
1 room550
2 rooms549
3 rooms854
4 rooms3,947
5 rooms4,769
6 rooms4,609
7 rooms1,926
8 rooms732
9 rooms or more613
Median rooms5.2
Bedrooms
Total housing units18,549
No bedroom550
1 bedroom1,641
2 bedrooms5,950
3 bedrooms8,525
4 bedrooms1,724
5 or more bedrooms159
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units13,686
Owner-occupied9,413
Renter-occupied4,273
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.50
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units13,686
Moved in 2017 or later962
Moved in 2015 to 20163,528
Moved in 2010 to 20142,543
Moved in 2000 to 20092,552
Moved in 1990 to 19991,709
Moved in 1989 and earlier2,392
Value
Owner-occupied units9,413
Less than $50,0001,587
$50,000 to $99,9991,912
$100,000 to $149,9991,710
$150,000 to $199,9991,712
$200,000 to $299,9991,380
$300,000 to $499,9991,010
$500,000 to $999,99971
$1,000,000 or more31
Median (dollars)136,000
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units9,413
Housing units with a mortgage2,627
Housing units without a mortgage6,786
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent3,753
Less than $500560
$500 to $9991,884
$1,000 to $1,499958
$1,500 to $1,999248
$2,000 to $2,49962
$2,500 to $2,9990
$3,000 or more41
Median (dollars)901
No rent paid520

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