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Calhoun County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Port Lavaca, TX
Designated Market Area: Houston, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 19,706   ( 1,675 from 2010 , 399 from 2020)
Land area: 506.9 square miles
Population density: 38.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,046 40.83% 17.8%
Black:4462.26% 14.1%
Indian:740.38% 105.6%
Asian:1,0065.11% 6.2%
2+ races:1760.89% 18.9%
Hispanic:9,95850.53% 0.4%
Total non-White:11,66059.17% 0.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:557 13.9
Deaths:60114.9
Net Migration: -414-10.3
Net Immigration: 842.1
Change in White population:-1,748 -8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:73 0.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,381
9,79445.81%
5192.43%
360.17%
9474.43%
1480.69%
9,92246.41%
11,58754.19%

2000
20,647
10,77452.18%
5212.52%
550.27%
6723.25%
1610.78%
8,44840.92%
9,87347.82%

1990
19,053
11,05158.00%
5743.01%
250.13%
5342.80%
n/a
6,86936.05%
8,00242.00%

1980
19,574
12,24562.56%
5342.73%
30.02%
1610.82%
n/a
6,63133.88%
7,32937.44%

1970
17,831
11,14662.51%
5593.13%
60.03%
80.04%
n/a
5,96333.44%
6,685 37.49%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,884 14.0
1,7028.2
-1,983-9.6
8063.9
-980 -4.7
1,714 8.3
1990's
NumberRate
3,560 18.7
1,5978.4
-1,240-6.5
7053.7
-277 -1.5
1,871 9.8
1980's
NumberRate
3,564 18.2
1,414 7.2
-2,578 -13.2
n/a
-1,194 -6.1
673 3.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-735 -4.1
n/a
1,099 6.2
644 3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Calhoun County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.4
4,738 24.0%
14,968 76.0%
3,703 18.8%
8,045
2.46
5,569 69.2%
4,199 75.4%
715 12.8%
2,476 30.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.4
5,671 26.5%
15,710 73.5%
3,234 15.1%
7,766
2.72
5,613 72.3%
4,261 75.9%
518 9.2%
2,153 27.7%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
5,905 28.6%
14,742 71.4%
2,763 13.4%
7,434
2.75
5,605 75.4%
4,357 77.7%
456 8.1%
1,829 24.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
5,658 29.7%
13,395 70.3%
2,140 11.2%
6,745
2.80
5,208 77.2%
4,430 85.1%
312 6.0%
1,537 22.8%

1980
NumberPercent
28.3
6,440 32.9%
13,134 67.1%
1,556 7.9%
6,416
3.03
5,239 81.7%
4,657 88.9%
238 4.5%
1,177 18.3%

2022 Housing Data for Calhoun County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,696 
Median Value$128,200 
Occupied8,04575.2%
Vacant2,65124.8%
Owned6,13476.2%
Rented1,91123.8%
Median Rent$968 
Single-Family Units7,97774.6%
    Detached7,81873.1%
    Attached1591.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units6716.3%
Mobile Homes1,43713.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Calhoun County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002272.8%
$10,000 to $14,9993974.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992403.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992262.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992783.5%
$30,000 to $34,9993704.6%
$35,000 to $39,9995166.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993274.1%
$45,000 to $49,9994235.3%
$50,000 to $59,99981910.2%
$60,000 to $74,99982210.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,16314.5%
$100,000 to $124,99986710.8%
$125,000 to $149,9994325.4%
$150,000 to $199,9994175.2%
$200,000 or more5216.5%
Median Household Income62,267 
Per Capita Income33,754 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5747.1%
Public Assistance3424.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,45818.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,18170.4%
Unemployed1202.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,30172.4%
Not in Labor Force1,64027.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,0582,53561.6%
Non-Profit33131551.2%
Self-Employed53416176.8%
Local Government31599724.0%
State Government14217045.5%
Federal Government942479.7%
Total Private + Self4,5922,69663.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8821,50636.9%
Total5,4744,20256.6%
Pct. Govt.18.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts96510.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,69717.5%
Professional, Technical2,09621.6%
Service Occupations1,45115.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2052.1%
All others3,48235.9%
White Collar 49.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,46525.4%
Educational services1,14711.8%
Construction1,02510.6%
Health care and social assistance9009.3%
Retail trade8699.0%
Accommodation and food services5595.8%
Public administration4364.5%
Other services4334.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3543.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3433.5%
Finance and insurance3013.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2352.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1531.6%
Wholesale trade1451.5%
Transportation and warehousing1351.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation610.6%
Information600.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing360.4%
Utilities340.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Calhoun County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8,77143.58%
Puerto Rican780.39%
Cuban1570.78%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,0655.29%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3081.53%
Burmese1910.95%
Vietnamese1760.87%
Taiwanese1070.53%
Indian300.15%
Filipino150.07%
Korean20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,67872.5%
Spanish4,36723.1%
Chinese4012.1%
Other Asian2151.1%
Vietnamese1370.7%
German, other Germanic310.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic170.1%
Tagalog130.1%
Other100.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,58912.9%
Czech1,0995.5%
Irish9844.9%
American8694.3%
English8114.0%
European4352.2%
Scotch-Irish3191.6%
Italian2971.5%
Scottish1760.9%
Polish1690.8%
French1590.8%
Welsh570.3%
Portuguese510.3%
Swedish420.2%
Norwegian280.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,07794.8%
Not a citizen1,0505.2%
Native17,98189.3%
Foreign-born2,14610.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Calhoun County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,031 7.6%1,102 8.1%4,730 34.7%4,549 33.4%1,377 10.1%830 6.1%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,031 7.6%
9-12 Years 1,102 8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,730 34.7%
Some College 4,549 33.4%
Bach. Degree 1,377 10.1%
Grad Degree 830 6.1%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Calhoun County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,425 7,890 535 6.4% 6.4%
1991 8,961 8,390 571 6.4% 7.0%
1992 9,999 9,191 808 8.1% 7.7%
1993 10,224 9,137 1,087 10.6% 7.2%
1994 9,936 8,703 1,233 12.4% 6.6%
1995 9,550 8,664 886 9.3% 6.1%
1996 9,777 9,051 726 7.4% 5.8%
1997 9,038 8,228 810 9.0% 5.4%
1998 9,423 8,774 649 6.9% 5.0%
1999 9,663 9,087 576 6.0% 4.7%
2000 9,367 8,924 443 4.7% 4.4%
2001 9,460 8,806 654 6.9% 5.0%
2002 9,295 8,584 711 7.6% 6.3%
2003 9,236 8,542 694 7.5% 6.7%
2004 9,260 8,594 666 7.2% 6.0%
2005 9,388 8,837 551 5.9% 5.5%
2006 9,378 8,916 462 4.9% 5.0%
2007 9,253 8,836 417 4.5% 4.4%
2008 9,388 8,939 449 4.8% 4.9%
2009 9,472 8,671 801 8.5% 7.5%
2010 10,196 9,294 902 8.8% 8.2%
2011 10,599 9,667 932 8.8% 8.0%
2012 10,397 9,638 759 7.3% 6.7%
2013 10,822 10,146 676 6.2% 6.3%
2014 11,073 10,538 535 4.8% 5.2%
2015 11,333 10,877 456 4.0% 4.5%
2016 10,780 10,178 602 5.6% 4.6%
2017 10,496 9,886 610 5.8% 4.3%
2018 11,207 10,745 462 4.1% 3.9%
2019 12,126 11,737 389 3.2% 3.5%
2020 11,995 11,296 699 5.8% 7.6%
2021 12,291 11,685 606 4.9% 5.6%
2022 12,272 11,822 450 3.7% 3.9%
2023 12,079 11,678 401 3.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com