Matagorda County Information
Matagorda in
Texas occupies
1,612 square miles and has a 2006 population of
37,824, a change from a 2000 population of
37,957 and
36,928 in 1990.
15.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
204 acts of violent crime reported in
Matagorda in 2004, a change from
206 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,160 people:
7.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.7%.
Read more about
Matagorda, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Matagorda | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,612 sq. miles | Ranked 415 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 37,824 | Ranked 1,216 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 37,989 | |
| Population 2000 | 37,957 | Ranked 1,167 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 36,928 | Ranked 1,075 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83.7% | |
| African American | 12.4% | |
| Asian American | 2.3% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 204 | 206 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 32 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 162 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,610 | 1,998 |
| Burglaries | 365 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,182 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 63 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 16,079 | 17,268 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,160 | 1,149 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% | 6.7% |
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