Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Matagorda County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 13,338 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,311 | 9.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 821 | 6.2% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,954 | 14.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,665 | 12.5% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,720 | 12.9% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,178 | 16.3% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,116 | 8.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,710 | 12.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 598 | 4.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 265 | 2.0% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,146 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 60,909 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Matagorda County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 9,762 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 713 | 7.3% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 365 | 3.7% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,189 | 12.2% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,100 | 11.3% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,335 | 13.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,680 | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,039 | 10.6% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,501 | 15.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 588 | 6.0% |
| $200,000 or more | 252 | 2.6% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 51,019 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 70,394 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Matagorda County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 23,079 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Matagorda County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 26,245 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 45,193 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 29,165 | 0% |
Employment Status in Matagorda County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 28,270 | 100% |
| In labor force | 17,231 | 61.0% |
| Civilian labor force | 17,221 | 60.9% |
| Employed | 15,527 | 54.9% |
| Unemployed | 1,694 | 6.0% |
| Armed Forces | 10 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 11,039 | 39.0% |
| Civilian labor force | 17,221 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 9.8% |
| Females 16 years and over | 14,419 | 100% |
| In labor force | 7,990 | 55.4% |
| Civilian labor force | 7,990 | 55.4% |
| Employed | 7,254 | 50.3% |
| Own children under 6 years | 3,101 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,923 | 62.0% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 6,053 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 4,100 | 67.7% |
Commuting To Work in Matagorda County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 15,114 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 12,049 | 79.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 2,123 | 14.0% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 1 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 346 | 2.3% |
| Other means | 131 | 0.9% |
| Worked at home | 464 | 3.1% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 22 | 0% |
Occupation in Matagorda County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,527 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 4,220 | 27.2% |
| Service occupations | 2,813 | 18.1% |
| Sales and office occupations | 3,281 | 21.1% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 2,754 | 17.7% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,459 | 15.8% |
Industry in Matagorda County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,527 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,288 | 8.3% |
| Construction | 1,339 | 8.6% |
| Manufacturing | 1,755 | 11.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 352 | 2.3% |
| Retail trade | 1,930 | 12.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,394 | 9.0% |
| Information | 114 | 0.7% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 673 | 4.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 1,044 | 6.7% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 3,417 | 22.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 950 | 6.1% |
| Other services, except public administration | 858 | 5.5% |
| Public administration | 413 | 2.7% |
Class of Worker in Matagorda County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,527 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 11,731 | 75.6% |
| Government workers | 2,499 | 16.1% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 1,281 | 8.3% |
| Unpaid family workers | 16 | 0.1% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Matagorda County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 10,218 | 76.6% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 62,165 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 3,962 | 29.7% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 15,872 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 2,453 | 18.4% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 18,217 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 510 | 3.8% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 10,085 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 168 | 1.3% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 3,216 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 1,938 | 14.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,576 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 23,060 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 33,693 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Matagorda County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 36,117 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 26,961 | 74.6% |
| With private health insurance | 18,772 | 52.0% |
| With public coverage | 12,012 | 33.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 9,156 | 25.4% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 9,599 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,231 | 12.8% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 21,478 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 15,973 | 100% |
| Employed: | 14,464 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 9,563 | 66.1% |
| With private health insurance | 9,233 | 63.8% |
| With public coverage | 604 | 4.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4,901 | 33.9% |
| Unemployed: | 1,509 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 546 | 36.2% |
| With private health insurance | 457 | 30.3% |
| With public coverage | 109 | 7.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 963 | 63.8% |
| Not in labor force: | 5,505 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 3,478 | 63.2% |
| With private health insurance | 2,248 | 40.8% |
| With public coverage | 1,611 | 29.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,027 | 36.8% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Matagorda County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 16.5% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 23.2% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 23.0% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 7.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 8.3% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 3.9% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 43.4% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 61.4% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 58.6% |
| All people | 0 | 19.2% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 29.3% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 29.2% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 34.4% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 27.2% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 15.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 16.0% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 13.8% |
| People in families | 0 | 17.9% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 28.4% |