Matagorda County

  1. Matagorda County Legal Resources
  2. Matagorda County Statistics
  3. Matagorda County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Matagorda County Employment Information
  5. Matagorda County Family Information
  6. Matagorda County Education Information
  7. Matagorda County Business Information
  8. Matagorda County Public Benefits Information
  9. Matagorda County Criminal Information
  10. Matagorda County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Matagorda County Cities
  12. Matagorda County Zip Codes


Matagorda County Legal Resources Back to top

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Matagorda County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 37,957
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 542 / 326 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,886.439 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,289.111 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 619,000.000 acres (2,504.474 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 991
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 26.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 24.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $24,253,000
  • Physicians (2004): 36
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (84)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,474
  • Federal Spending (2004): $251,207
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Matagorda County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 18,611
Building Permits Issued (2006): 120
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $17,374
Matagorda County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 50,120 65.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,830 2.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24,574 32.11%

Matagorda County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Matagorda County Employment Information Back to top
Matagorda County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,353 15,539 1,814 10.46% 104
1991 17,601 15,605 1,995 11.34% 113
1992 18,030 15,283 2,748 15.24% 152
1993 17,943 15,274 2,669 14.87% 149
1994 17,878 15,232 2,646 14.80% 148
1995 17,430 14,921 2,509 14.39% 144
1996 16,326 14,086 2,241 13.72% 137
1997 16,740 14,488 2,252 13.46% 134
1998 16,942 14,955 1,987 11.73% 117
1999 16,351 14,634 1,717 10.50% 105
2000 17,276 16,119 1,157 6.70% 67
2001 17,425 16,075 1,349 7.74% 77
2002 17,206 15,622 1,584 9.20% 92
2003 17,451 15,682 1,770 10.14% 101
2004 17,131 15,513 1,618 9.45% 95
2005 16,430 15,097 1,333 8.11% 81
2006 16,039 14,904 1,135 7.07% 71
2007 16,718 15,720 999 5.97% 60
2008 17,233 16,103 1,130 6.56% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,013 15,905 1,108 6.51% 65
Feb 2008 16,742 15,762 980 5.85% 59
Mar 2008 17,122 16,143 979 5.72% 57
Apr 2008 17,053 16,162 891 5.22% 52
May 2008 17,098 16,027 1,071 6.26% 63
Jun 2008 17,594 16,352 1,242 7.06% 71
Jul 2008 17,384 16,055 1,329 7.64% 76
Aug 2008 17,369 16,042 1,327 7.64% 76
Sep 2008 17,724 16,480 1,244 7.02% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Matagorda County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,166 18.56%
2. Utilities 1,996 11.70%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,674 9.81%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 1,194 7.00%
5. Educational Services 736 4.32%
6. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 640 3.75%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 622 3.65%
8. Public Administration 582 3.41%
9. Repair and Maintenance 504 2.95%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 488 2.86%
11. Mining 432 2.53%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 382 2.24%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 318 1.86%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 314 1.84%
15. Truck Transportation 308 1.81%
16. Metal Manufactuing 288 1.69%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 264 1.55%
18. Health Care 242 1.42%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 234 1.37%
20. Other Transportation 220 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,262 17.33%
2. Health Care 1,990 15.25%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 972 7.45%
4. Public Administration 910 6.97%
5. Finance and Insurance 644 4.93%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 638 4.89%
7. Utilities 632 4.84%
8. Social Assistance 562 4.31%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 520 3.98%
10. Department and Other General Stores 380 2.91%
11. Construction 350 2.68%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 278 2.13%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 276 2.11%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 254 1.95%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 198 1.52%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 178 1.36%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 152 1.16%
18. U.S. Postal Service 126 0.97%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 116 0.89%
20. Repair and Maintenance 114 0.87%

Matagorda County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,176 6.89%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,166 6.84%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 900 5.28%
4. Other Construction Trades 652 3.82%
5. Agricultural Workers 618 3.62%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 612 3.59%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 592 3.47%
8. Other Management Occupations 590 3.46%
9. Carpenters 558 3.27%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 506 2.97%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 500 2.93%
12. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 488 2.86%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 478 2.80%
14. Plant and System Operators 476 2.79%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 468 2.74%
16. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 442 2.59%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 430 2.52%
18. Electricians 388 2.27%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 366 2.15%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 364 2.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 938 7.19%
2. Secretaries and Admins 838 6.42%
3. Cashiers 766 5.87%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 706 5.41%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 606 4.64%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 592 4.54%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 502 3.85%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 492 3.77%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 458 3.51%
10. Other Management Occupations 446 3.42%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 430 3.29%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 304 2.33%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 300 2.30%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 294 2.25%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 286 2.19%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 268 2.05%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 266 2.04%
18. Registered Nurses 256 1.96%
19. Child Care Workers 242 1.85%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 216 1.65%

Matagorda County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,284 51.81%
15-35 hours 5,005 8.85%
1-14 hours 1,875 3.32%
No regular hours 20,362 36.02%

Matagorda County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 958 3.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,831 6.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,037 6.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,727 12.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,061 10.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,513 15.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,903 16.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,372 8.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 748 2.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,200 4.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 360 1.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 140 0.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,386 4.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,019 6.90%

Matagorda County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,660 5.67%
5-9 5,283 18.06%
10-14 4,923 16.83%
15-19 3,238 11.07%
20-24 3,787 12.94%
25-29 1,794 6.13%
30-34 3,409 11.65%
35-39 392 1.34%
40-44 530 1.81%
45-59 1,797 6.14%
60-89 1,286 4.40%
At least 90 1,156 3.95%

Matagorda County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 68 0.23% 20,617 70.47%
30-44 22 0.08% 4,309 14.73%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,797 6.14%
At least 60 16 0.05% 2,426 8.29%

Matagorda County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 50 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,776 19.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,310 74.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 76 0.25%
Color 4 Box Other 337 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 106 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 600 2.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 562 1.88%

Matagorda County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Matagorda County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,878 (74,958 people)
Families (2000): 20,024 (64,888 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,255
People at same address in 1995: 41,904
Matagorda County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,279 15.22%
$10,000-$14,999 2,635 9.38%
$15,000-$19,999 1,845 6.56%
$20,000-$24,999 2,165 7.70%
$25,000-$29,999 2,326 8.28%
$30,000-$34,999 1,412 5.02%
$35,000-$39,999 1,730 6.16%
$40,000-$44,999 1,810 6.44%
$45,000-$49,999 1,118 3.98%
$50,000-$59,999 2,073 7.38%
$60,000-$74,999 2,508 8.92%
$75,000-$99,999 2,023 7.20%
$100,000-$124,999 1,448 5.15%
$125,000-$149,999 322 1.15%
$150,000-$199,999 178 0.63%
$200,000 or more 234 0.83%

Matagorda County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,493 25.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,753 27.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 404 2.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,337 16.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 46 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,060 14.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,039 7.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 440 3.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 293 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Matagorda County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,021 30.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,375 10.21%
Public Assistance 850 1.18%
Retirement 4,173 5.78%
Self Employment 3,321 4.60%
Social Security 7,967 11.03%
Supplemental Security 1,473 2.04%
Wage / Salary 21,150 29.28%
Other 3,905 5.41%

Matagorda County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,742 49.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,002 50.83%

Matagorda County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,626 9.32%
Color 1 Box Married 17,724 62.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,963 24.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 859 3.05%

Matagorda County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,714 9.17%
Color 1 Box Married 17,687 59.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,519 18.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,666 12.39%

Matagorda County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Matagorda County Education Information Back to top
Matagorda County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,300 13.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,363 17.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,813 31.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,654 21.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,386 4.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,737 8.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,436 2.67%

Matagorda County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 917 2.42% 436 1.15% 1,353 3.56%
Kindergarten 1,300 3.42% 144 0.38% 1,444 3.80%
Grades 1-4 4,945 13.03% 354 0.93% 5,299 13.96%
Grades 5-8 5,396 14.22% 349 0.92% 5,745 15.14%
Grades 9-12 5,318 14.01% 200 0.53% 5,518 14.54%
Undergrad college 1,513 3.99% 212 0.56% 1,725 4.54%
Graduate or professional school 178 0.47% 0 0.00% 178 0.47%
Total 19,567 51.55% 1,695 4.47% 21,262 56.02%

Matagorda County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Matagorda County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $266,048,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $30,934,000
Retired workers (2005): 3,880
Matagorda County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 3 5 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 1 8
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 3 3 4
1999 - Construction 5 5 8 10 15
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 8 12 17
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 20 17 22
1999 - Information 2 4 3 2 7
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 0 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 2 6 8 13
1999 - Mining 1 1 4 4 4
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 8 23 26 53
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 12 8 26
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 7 4 9 7 11
1999 - Retail Trade 13 13 36 37 57
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 4 4 10
1999 - Unclassified 3 2 0 1 0
1999 - Utilities 0 2 2 1 8
1999 - Wholesale Trade 5 4 5 9 11
1999 - Total 65 61 150 156 272
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 4 2 6
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 2 4 5
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 3 7
2000 - Construction 4 3 12 10 14
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 15 6 20
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 5 17 14 27
2000 - Information 0 1 3 1 9
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Manufacturing 2 5 7 9 6
2000 - Mining 1 1 3 5 4
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 9 25 23 54
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 7 5 10 27
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 5 11 15
2000 - Retail Trade 8 9 47 26 59
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 5 4 9
2000 - Unclassified 5 1 0 0 2
2000 - Utilities 3 1 1 3 6
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 6 6 16
2000 - Total 57 54 158 140 289
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 6 3 6
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 0 7
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 3 4
2001 - Construction 8 6 12 9 14
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 6 9 24
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 9 15 21 22
2001 - Information 1 1 0 5 7
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 1 3 11 9
2001 - Mining 0 0 6 3 4
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 3 26 13 67
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 4 2 7 32
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 7 6 16
2001 - Retail Trade 13 12 41 36 55
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 6 4 5 9
2001 - Unclassified 3 3 1 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 1 0 2 9
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 10 7 11
2001 - Total 59 58 147 141 299
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 9 4 1
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 4 1 5
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 5 3 2
2002 - Construction 5 7 10 12 18
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 6 3 13 9 20
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 10 16 18 20
2002 - Information 4 1 2 3 6
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 4 6 9 6
2002 - Mining 0 0 6 2 5
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 12 30 19 55
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 12 7 24
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 8 6 19
2002 - Retail Trade 12 12 36 50 45
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 1 8 3 9
2002 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 1 3 0 7
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 8 11 9
2002 - Total 62 62 177 158 252
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 7 5 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 2 1 3 5
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 3 5
2003 - Construction 3 5 12 14 16
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 6 14 8 19
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 23 20 22
2003 - Information 1 1 4 3 8
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 2 4 9 7 1
2003 - Mining 0 1 1 5 4
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 6 27 34 47
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 12 11 23
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 11 11 12
2003 - Retail Trade 14 18 36 37 51
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 6 7 5 7
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 3 1 6
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 10 13 7
2003 - Total 53 59 178 181 239
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 2 6 3 9
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 5 0 6
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 2 3 1 3
2004 - Construction 6 6 8 11 21
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 10 9 24
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 21 18 27
2004 - Information 0 4 4 1 7
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 2 1 7 6 6
2004 - Mining 1 3 2 2 3
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 8 25 35 49
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 11 9 27
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 9 7 22
2004 - Retail Trade 10 11 39 41 50
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 6 4 4 9
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 3 0 6
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 7 10 8
2004 - Total 55 54 165 157 279
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 9 6 5
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 2 7
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 6 1
2005 - Construction 2 2 9 12 22
2005 - Educational Services 1 1 0 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 5 6 6 16 19
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 10 19 17 23
2005 - Information 2 1 2 4 5
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 0 1 7 7 5
2005 - Mining 1 1 1 3 3
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 11 33 28 41
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 16 8 23
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 5 4 10 20
2005 - Retail Trade 14 9 42 43 44
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 7 5 10
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 6 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 8 6 13
2005 - Total 50 58 168 179 246

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Matagorda County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Matagorda County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 61,497 81.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,847 18.38%

Matagorda County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,204 $176 $61 $0 $0 $192 $1,457 $665 $1,545 $232
1971 $1,174 $175 $81 $0 $0 $242 $1,497 $653 $1,485 $99
1972 $1,309 $175 $75 $0 $0 $204 $1,588 $644 $1,855 $338
1973 $1,607 $281 $555 $0 $0 $225 $2,387 $811 $1,775 $536
1974 $1,721 $175 $590 $0 $0 $279 $2,590 $908 $1,690 $1,351
1975 $1,233 $302 $600 $0 $0 $342 $2,175 $723 $1,600 $740
1976 $1,510 $186 $607 $0 $0 $394 $2,511 $934 $1,505 $967
1977 $1,654 $184 $529 $0 $0 $427 $2,610 $1,017 $1,415 $982
1978 $1,985 $181 $471 $0 $0 $575 $3,031 $1,160 $1,315 $1,355
1979 $2,421 $182 $539 $0 $0 $727 $3,687 $1,532 $1,210 $1,413
1980 $2,646 $183 $454 $0 $0 $822 $3,922 $1,523 $1,105 $832
1981 $2,947 $195 $431 $0 $0 $949 $4,327 $1,838 $995 $942
1982 $5,974 $180 $765 $0 $0 $1,528 $8,267 $2,240 $3,480 $10,024
1983 $6,471 $194 $827 $0 $0 $1,653 $8,951 $2,240 $3,480 $10,024
1984 $6,729 $201 $858 $0 $0 $1,716 $9,303 $2,240 $3,480 $10,024
1985 $6,998 $208 $890 $0 $0 $1,781 $9,669 $2,240 $3,480 $10,024
1986 $13,622 $360 $1,185 $0 $0 $2,076 $16,883 $2,848 $4,400 $9,436
1987 $10,185 $352 $821 $0 $0 $2,671 $13,677 $4,064 $3,820 $11,993
1988 $13,506 $350 $670 $0 $0 $2,847 $17,023 $4,385 $3,200 $13,085
1989 $10,445 $350 $964 $0 $0 $3,320 $14,729 $4,800 $2,523 $14,560
1990 $13,184 $390 $967 $0 $0 $4,590 $18,741 $5,088 $2,000 $16,341
1991 $10,549 $279 $558 $0 $0 $3,427 $14,534 $5,342 $4,795 $15,907
1992 $11,077 $339 $619 $0 $0 $3,018 $14,714 $5,831 $2,165 $14,762
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $10,181 $752 $658 $0 $0 $1,879 $12,718 $5,673 $758 $25,846
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $12,819 $1,729 $2,127 $0 $0 $3,760 $18,706 $6,182 $0 $19,573
2001 $13,012 $1,449 $2,022 $0 $0 $3,876 $18,910 $6,367 $0 $22,614
2002 $9,986 $1,459 $1,609 $0 $0 $5,958 $17,553 $6,793 $0 $22,451
2003 $7,863 $1,391 $1,790 $0 $0 $4,891 $14,544 $6,263 $0 $20,181


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $283 $62 $12 $867 $0 $1,626
$121 $44 $52 $0 $0 $185
1971 $0 $279 $69 $14 $979 $0 $1,796
$121 $55 $50 $0 $0 $229
1972 $0 $348 $68 $10 $1,004 $0 $1,843
$133 $64 $45 $0 $0 $171
1973 $0 $393 $83 $13 $842 $0 $1,829
$162 $109 $78 $0 $0 $149
1974 $0 $410 $92 $0 $965 $0 $1,976
$168 $97 $63 $0 $0 $181
1975 $0 $373 $88 $6 $900 $0 $1,906
$173 $45 $60 $0 $0 $261
1976 $0 $507 $96 $21 $1,114 $33 $2,486
$234 $53 $57 $0 $0 $371
1977 $0 $563 $113 $24 $1,219 $5 $2,745
$251 $47 $54 $0 $0 $469
1978 $0 $578 $128 $22 $960 $15 $2,684
$332 $59 $51 $0 $0 $539
1979 $0 $724 $203 $57 $1,521 $14 $3,759
$462 $72 $47 $0 $0 $659
1980 $0 $791 $368 $69 $1,558 $13 $4,097
$484 $87 $44 $0 $0 $683
1981 $0 $909 $267 $60 $1,848 $48 $4,682
$857 $138 $40 $0 $0 $515
1982 $0 $1,063 $395 $68 $1,729 $3 $6,617
$889 $194 $36 $0 $0 $2,240
1983 $0 $1,150 $427 $73 $1,872 $3 $7,156
$962 $208 $39 $0 $0 $2,422
1984 $0 $1,195 $443 $75 $1,946 $3 $7,428
$999 $214 $40 $0 $0 $2,513
1985 $0 $1,241 $460 $78 $2,022 $3 $7,712
$1,038 $221 $41 $0 $0 $2,608
1986 $0 $1,347 $405 $226 $3,617 $183 $16,013
$1,379 $188 $196 $0 $0 $8,472
1987 $0 $2,024 $377 $264 $3,837 $46 $11,239
$1,680 $486 $361 $0 $0 $2,164
1988 $0 $2,113 $360 $282 $6,297 $130 $15,296
$1,809 $504 $312 $0 $0 $3,489
1989 $0 $2,845 $253 $640 $4,943 $170 $13,039
$1,939 $520 $240 $0 $0 $1,489
1990 $0 $3,032 $251 $3,631 $5,214 $171 $16,228
$1,638 $228 $126 $0 $0 $1,937
1991 $0 $2,551 $400 $581 $2,708 $436 $11,147
$1,822 $161 $613 $0 $0 $1,875
1992 $0 $1,597 $429 $343 $4,182 $13 $11,278
$1,733 $226 $406 $0 $0 $2,349
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $4,054 $821 $888 $3,824 $148 $18,882
$1,773 $112 $61 $0 $0 $7,201
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $3,258 $391 $770 $4,571 $141 $18,935
$2,309 $63 $0 $0 $0 $7,432
2001 $0 $2,951 $434 $769 $3,565 $191 $18,140
$2,059 $56 $0 $0 $0 $8,115
2002 $0 $3,015 $479 $1,102 $4,518 $435 $19,551
$1,979 $123 $0 $0 $0 $7,900
2003 $0 $3,907 $474 $785 $3,535 $366 $18,197
$2,233 $102 $0 $0 $0 $6,795

Matagorda County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 142
Matagorda County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Matagorda County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,949 15.67%
10-19 Years 6,597 17.38%
20-29 Years 4,282 11.28%
30-39 Years 5,070 13.36%
40-49 Years 5,771 15.20%
50-59 Years 4,011 10.57%
60-69 Years 2,951 7.77%
70-79 Years 2,178 5.74%
80-89 Years 962 2.53%
90+ Years 186 0.49%

Matagorda County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,845 49.65%
Color 1 Box Female 19,112 50.35%

Matagorda County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,900 52.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,898 31.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,778 12.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 891 2.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 336 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 125 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Matagorda County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,197 23.20%
2. Irish 5,229 14.80%
3. United States Or American 4,981 14.10%
4. English 4,784 13.54%
5. Czech 2,631 7.45%
6. French Non-Basque 1,625 4.60%
7. Scotch Irish 1,069 3.03%
8. Italian 798 2.26%
9. Scottish 775 2.19%
10. Polish 692 1.96%

Matagorda County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 52,341 73.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16,871 23.71%
3. Vietnamese 1,116 1.57%
4. German 155 0.22%
5. French 134 0.19%
6. Chinese 120 0.17%
7. Other Slavic 96 0.13%
8. Tagalog 96 0.13%
9. Korean 50 0.07%
10. African 46 0.06%

Matagorda County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 68,971 90.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,145 2.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,408 7.07%

Matagorda County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Matagorda County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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