Population by Age in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 19,263 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,227 | 6.37% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,226 | 6.36% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,232 | 6.40% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,166 | 6.05% |
| 20 to 24 years | 815 | 4.23% |
| 25 to 29 years | 925 | 4.80% |
| 30 to 34 years | 909 | 4.72% |
| 35 to 39 years | 976 | 5.07% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,095 | 5.68% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,365 | 7.09% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,421 | 7.38% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,436 | 7.45% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,381 | 7.17% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,106 | 5.74% |
| 70 to 74 years | 924 | 4.80% |
| 75 to 79 years | 773 | 4.01% |
| 80 to 84 years | 596 | 3.09% |
| 85 years and over | 690 | 3.58% |
Male Population in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 9,416 | 48.88% |
| Under 5 years | 603 | 3.13% |
| 5 to 9 years | 619 | 3.21% |
| 10 to 14 years | 636 | 3.30% |
| 15 to 19 years | 634 | 3.29% |
| 20 to 24 years | 409 | 2.12% |
| 25 to 29 years | 477 | 2.48% |
| 30 to 34 years | 458 | 2.38% |
| 35 to 39 years | 478 | 2.48% |
| 40 to 44 years | 550 | 2.86% |
| 45 to 49 years | 702 | 3.64% |
| 50 to 54 years | 698 | 3.62% |
| 55 to 59 years | 698 | 3.62% |
| 60 to 64 years | 678 | 3.52% |
| 65 to 69 years | 535 | 2.78% |
| 70 to 74 years | 441 | 2.29% |
| 75 to 79 years | 340 | 1.77% |
| 80 to 84 years | 251 | 1.30% |
| 85 years and over | 209 | 1.08% |
Female Population in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 9,847 | 51.12% |
| Under 5 years | 624 | 3.24% |
| 5 to 9 years | 607 | 3.15% |
| 10 to 14 years | 596 | 3.09% |
| 15 to 19 years | 532 | 2.76% |
| 20 to 24 years | 406 | 2.11% |
| 25 to 29 years | 448 | 2.33% |
| 30 to 34 years | 451 | 2.34% |
| 35 to 39 years | 498 | 2.59% |
| 40 to 44 years | 545 | 2.83% |
| 45 to 49 years | 663 | 3.44% |
| 50 to 54 years | 723 | 3.75% |
| 55 to 59 years | 738 | 3.83% |
| 60 to 64 years | 703 | 3.65% |
| 65 to 69 years | 571 | 2.96% |
| 70 to 74 years | 483 | 2.51% |
| 75 to 79 years | 433 | 2.25% |
| 80 to 84 years | 345 | 1.79% |
| 85 years and over | 481 | 2.50% |
Median Age in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 45.20% | |
| Male | 43.70% | |
| Female | 46.80% |
Race in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 19,263 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 18,936 | 98.30% |
| White | 16,563 | 85.98% |
| Black or African American | 1,301 | 6.75% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 60 | 0.31% |
| Asian | 56 | 0.29% |
| Asian Indian | 15 | 0.08% |
| Chinese | 5 | 0.03% |
| Filipino | 21 | 0.11% |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.00% |
| Korean | 2 | 0.01% |
| Vietnamese | 8 | 0.04% |
| Other Asian | 5 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.09% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 9 | 0.05% |
| Samoan | 6 | 0.03% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 939 | 4.87% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 327 | 1.70% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 49 | 0.25% |
| White; Asian | 17 | 0.09% |
| White; Black or African American | 75 | 0.39% |
| White; Some Other Race | 132 | 0.69% |
The Population 16 Years in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,326 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,427 | 48.46% |
| Female | 7,899 | 51.54% |
The Population 18 Years in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,815 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,150 | 48.26% |
| Female | 7,665 | 51.74% |
The Population 21 Years in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,246 | 100.00% |
| Male | 6,830 | 47.94% |
| Female | 7,416 | 52.06% |
The Population 62 Years in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,909 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,165 | 44.10% |
| Female | 2,744 | 55.90% |
The Population 65 Years in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,089 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,776 | 43.43% |
| Female | 2,313 | 56.57% |
Race (total races tallied) in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 16,852 | 85.96% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,416 | 7.22% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 127 | 0.65% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 77 | 0.39% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 19 | 0.10% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,113 | 5.68% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 19,263 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 3,077 | 15.97% |
| Mexican | 2,723 | 14.14% |
| Puerto Rican | 9 | 0.05% |
| Cuban | 10 | 0.05% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 335 | 1.74% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 16,186 | 84.03% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 19,263 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,077 | 15.97% |
| White alone | 1,889 | 9.81% |
| Black or African American alone | 46 | 0.24% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 30 | 0.16% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 921 | 4.78% |
| Two or More Races | 191 | 0.99% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 16,186 | 84.03% |
| White alone | 14,674 | 76.18% |
| Black or African American alone | 1,255 | 6.52% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 30 | 0.16% |
| Asian alone | 56 | 0.29% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 17 | 0.09% |
| Some Other Race alone | 18 | 0.09% |
| Two or More Races | 136 | 0.71% |
Relationship in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 19,263 | 100.00% |
| In households | 18,854 | 97.88% |
| Householder | 7,808 | 40.53% |
| Spouse | 4,383 | 22.75% |
| Child | 5,222 | 27.11% |
| Own child under 18 years | 4,003 | 20.78% |
| Other relatives | 867 | 4.50% |
| Under 18 years | 381 | 1.98% |
| 65 years and over | 110 | 0.57% |
| Nonrelatives | 574 | 2.98% |
| Under 18 years | 56 | 0.29% |
| 65 years and over | 33 | 0.17% |
| Unmarried partner | 326 | 1.69% |
| In group quarters | 409 | 2.12% |
| Institutionalized population | 407 | 2.11% |
| Male | 157 | 0.82% |
| Female | 250 | 1.30% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 2 | 0.01% |
| Male | 2 | 0.01% |
| Female | 0 | 0.00% |
Households by Type in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,808 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 5,408 | 69.26% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,051 | 26.27% |
| Husband-wife family | 4,383 | 56.13% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,508 | 19.31% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 283 | 3.62% |
| With own children under 18 years | 149 | 1.91% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 742 | 9.50% |
| With own children under 18 years | 394 | 5.05% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,400 | 30.74% |
| Householder living alone | 2,173 | 27.83% |
| Male | 953 | 12.21% |
| 65 years and over | 318 | 4.07% |
| Female | 1,220 | 15.63% |
| 65 years and over | 819 | 10.49% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,270 | 29.07% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,768 | 35.45% |
Average Household Size in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 10,344 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 7,808 | 75.48% |
| Vacant housing units | 2,536 | 24.52% |
| For rent | 271 | 2.62% |
| Rented, not occupied | 8 | 0.08% |
| For sale only | 98 | 0.95% |
| Sold, not occupied | 43 | 0.42% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 1,017 | 9.83% |
| All other vacants | 1,099 | 10.62% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.60% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 13.60% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 7,808 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 6,087 | 77.96% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,721 | 22.04% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 14,706 | 78.00% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 4,148 | 22.00% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Lavaca County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |