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Matagorda County, Texas

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Population:

  • Total Population: 37,957
  • Males: 18,789
  • Females: 19,168

Ethnicity:

  • White: 19,932
  • Black/African American: 4,767
  • Hispanic: 11,881
  • Native American/Eskimo: 136
  • Asian: 846
  • Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
  • Other: 6
  • 2 or more: 389

Top 5 Languages spoken at home:

  1. English only (25,910)
  2. Spanish (8,410)
  3. Vietnamese (560)
  4. German (75)
  5. French (65)

Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants

Total Reported: 3,760

  1. Mexico (2,973)
  2. Vietnam (356)
  3. Philippines (50)
  4. Guatemala (46)
  5. Nicaragua (42)
  6. India (39)
  7. Germany (33)

Top 5 Religions by Adherents:

  1. Southern Baptist Convention (9,072)
  2. Catholic Church (8,880)
  3. United Methodist Church, The (2,000)
  4. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (729)
  5. Churches of Christ (634)

Migrant Health Clinics

    Disabilities:

    • Total Reported: 13,007
    • Sensory: 1,399
    • Physical: 3,359
    • Mental: 1,689
    • Self-care: 1,168
    • Go outside home: 2,606
    • Employment: 2,834

    Grandparents as caregivers

    Grandparents as caregivers: 475

    Heating fuel:

    • Total Reported: 13,901
    • Utility gas: 5,082
    • Bottled or LP gas: 1,834
    • Electricity: 6,849
    • Fuel oil, kerosene: 33
    • Coal or Coke: 0
    • Wood: 31
    • Solar Energy: 0
    • Other fuel: 47
    • No fuel used: 25

    Vehicles available:

    • Total Reported: 25,490
    • No vehicle: 2,265
    • 1 or more vehicle: 23,225

    Education Attainment:

    • No School: 792
    • No High School: 2,588
    • Some High School: 3,599
    • High School: 7,345
    • Some College: 5,117
    • Associate's Degree: 1,138
    • College Degree: 2,232
    • Master's Degree: 518
    • Professional Degree: 126
    • Doctoral Degree: 54

    Household Phones:

    • Households Reporting: 13,901
    • Owners with phone: 9,051
    • Owners without phone: 236
    • Renters with phone: 4,136
    • Renters without phone: 478

    10 closest counties:

    1. Wharton County, Texas
    2. Jackson County, Texas
    3. Calhoun County, Texas
    4. Brazoria County, Texas
    5. Fort Bend County, Texas
    6. Colorado County, Texas
    7. Victoria County, Texas
    8. Austin County, Texas
    9. Harris County, Texas
    10. Lavaca County, Texas

    Data Detail

    Zip Codes in county:

    77404, 77414, 77415, 77419, 77428, 77440, 77456, 77457, 77458, 77465, 77468, 77482, 77483

    Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:

    • KIOX-FM (96.9 FM) BAY CITY, TX
    • KXGJ (101.7 FM) BAY CITY, TX
    • KMKS (102.5 FM) BAY CITY, TX
    • Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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