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Chambers County, TX


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Designated Market Area: Houston, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 51,288   ( 16,192 from 2010 , 4,717 from 2020)
Land area: 597.1 square miles
Population density: 85.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:31,618 61.65% 27.7%
Black:4,0837.96% 44.9%
Indian:2070.40% 54.5%
Asian:7051.37% 108.0%
2+ races:6241.22% 64.6%
Hispanic:14,05127.40% 111.8%
Total non-White:19,67038.35% 90.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,253 13.5
Deaths:9169.8
Net Migration: 4,29346.1
Net Immigration: 981.1
Change in White population:6,851 19.5
Change in Non-White pop.:9,341 26.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
35,096
24,76770.57%
2,8178.03%
1340.38%
3390.97%
3791.08%
6,63518.91%
10,32929.43%

2000
26,031
20,21077.64%
2,5259.70%
840.32%
1720.66%
2050.79%
2,81010.79%
5,82122.36%

1990
20,088
16,34481.36%
2,43712.13%
390.19%
2681.33%
n/a
1,0004.98%
3,74418.64%

1980
18,538
15,02881.07%
2,65214.31%
1740.94%
260.14%
n/a
6583.55%
3,51018.93%

1970
12,187
9,30076.31%
2,39219.63%
50.04%
60.05%
n/a
4673.83%
2,887 23.69%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,383 13.0
1,8086.9
3,42913.2
5222.0
4,557 17.5
4,508 17.3
1990's
NumberRate
2,874 14.3
1,6338.1
2,85014.2
3781.9
3,866 19.2
2,077 10.3
1980's
NumberRate
3,030 16.3
1,431 7.7
88 0.5
n/a
1,316 7.1
234 1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,045 41.4
n/a
5,728 47.0
623 5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Chambers 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
35.4
12,861 25.1%
38,427 74.9%
5,674 11.1%
15,744
2.97
12,454 79.1%
9,889 79.4%
1,164 9.3%
3,290 20.9%

2010
NumberPercent
36.1
10,011 28.5%
25,085 71.5%
3,294 9.4%
11,952
2.92
9,547 79.9%
7,735 81.0%
695 7.3%
2,405 20.1%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
7,535 28.9%
18,496 71.1%
2,313 8.9%
9,137
2.82
7,221 79.0%
6,132 84.9%
379 5.2%
1,916 21.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
6,043 30.1%
14,045 69.9%
1,885 9.4%
6,915
2.89
5,510 79.7%
4,710 85.5%
343 6.2%
1,405 20.3%

1980
NumberPercent
27.9
6,087 32.8%
12,451 67.2%
1,456 7.9%
6,261
2.95
5,182 82.8%
4,602 88.8%
244 4.7%
1,079 17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Chambers County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,314 
Median Value$279,200 
Occupied15,74490.9%
Vacant1,5709.1%
Owned13,18083.7%
Rented2,56416.3%
Median Rent$1,339 
Single-Family Units14,06681.2%
    Detached13,91780.4%
    Attached1490.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units4942.9%
Mobile Homes2,54814.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chambers County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005273.3%
$10,000 to $14,9996434.1%
$15,000 to $19,9996163.9%
$20,000 to $24,9993892.5%
$25,000 to $29,9993862.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992471.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993822.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992531.6%
$45,000 to $49,9995483.5%
$50,000 to $59,9994592.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,4058.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,5669.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1997.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992,05913.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992,58016.4%
$200,000 or more2,48515.8%
Median Household Income106,103 
Per Capita Income42,628 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state104 
Compared to U.S.90 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3902.5%
Public Assistance4853.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,2067.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,28568.8%
Unemployed1,5847.1%
In Armed Forces1060.5%
Total Labor Force16,97576.4%
Not in Labor Force5,24423.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,0445,67063.9%
Non-Profit24858929.6%
Self-Employed1,22456268.5%
Local Government5641,97122.2%
State Government21034637.8%
Federal Government29419460.2%
Total Private + Self11,2686,23264.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3163,10029.8%
Total12,5849,33257.4%
Pct. Govt.16.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,15218.9%
Sales and Office Occupations3,53716.1%
Professional, Technical4,54720.7%
Service Occupations2,85913.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing70.0%
All others6,82131.1%
White Collar 55.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,56716.3%
Construction3,25514.9%
Educational services2,1409.8%
Retail trade1,8128.3%
Health care and social assistance1,8048.2%
Accommodation and food services1,7017.8%
Public administration1,2325.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,1085.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0865.0%
Other services7733.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7293.3%
Wholesale trade6092.8%
Finance and insurance5402.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3831.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3541.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing3101.4%
Utilities2561.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1320.6%
Information940.4%
Management310.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10,57222.48%
Puerto Rican640.14%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican1160.25%
Total Central American3830.81%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1440.31%
Honduran2140.45%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran250.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2790.59%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian580.12%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2210.47%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4460.95%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1440.31%
Vietnamese1430.30%
Laotian1030.22%
Indian820.17%
Chinese660.14%
Cambodian30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English34,89379.4%
Spanish8,37719.1%
Other Asian1560.4%
Tagalog1440.3%
Vietnamese1430.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1040.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic330.1%
Other Indo-European260.1%
Other200.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,29013.4%
English4,3929.3%
Irish3,8908.3%
American3,2416.9%
French1,7893.8%
Italian1,0232.2%
Scottish6221.3%
Polish4360.9%
Dutch4100.9%
Scotch-Irish3600.8%
Cajun3380.7%
Czech3170.7%
French Canadian3100.7%
European2870.6%
Welsh2630.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen44,81395.3%
Not a citizen2,2244.7%
Native43,27192.0%
Foreign-born3,7668.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chambers County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,678 5.6%1,545 5.2%8,021 26.8%11,866 39.6%4,752 15.9%2,069 6.9%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,678 5.6%
9-12 Years 1,545 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,021 26.8%
Some College 11,866 39.6%
Bach. Degree 4,752 15.9%
Grad Degree 2,069 6.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Chambers County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,823 9,451 372 3.8% 6.4%
1991 9,902 9,440 462 4.7% 7.0%
1992 9,993 9,375 618 6.2% 7.7%
1993 10,319 9,490 829 8.0% 7.2%
1994 10,514 9,803 711 6.8% 6.6%
1995 10,807 10,196 611 5.7% 6.1%
1996 11,127 10,536 591 5.3% 5.8%
1997 11,464 10,852 612 5.3% 5.4%
1998 11,813 11,292 521 4.4% 5.0%
1999 11,808 11,284 524 4.4% 4.7%
2000 13,129 12,565 564 4.3% 4.4%
2001 13,303 12,707 596 4.5% 5.0%
2002 13,476 12,775 701 5.2% 6.3%
2003 13,640 12,796 844 6.2% 6.7%
2004 13,778 12,974 804 5.8% 6.0%
2005 14,046 13,170 876 6.2% 5.5%
2006 13,798 13,072 726 5.3% 5.0%
2007 13,829 13,178 651 4.7% 4.4%
2008 14,288 13,471 817 5.7% 4.9%
2009 15,390 13,996 1,394 9.1% 7.5%
2010 16,632 15,013 1,619 9.7% 8.2%
2011 16,806 15,194 1,612 9.6% 8.0%
2012 17,110 15,740 1,370 8.0% 6.7%
2013 17,451 16,161 1,290 7.4% 6.3%
2014 17,820 16,779 1,041 5.8% 5.2%
2015 17,815 16,858 957 5.4% 4.5%
2016 18,221 17,110 1,111 6.1% 4.6%
2017 18,922 17,684 1,238 6.5% 4.3%
2018 19,267 18,224 1,043 5.4% 3.9%
2019 19,911 19,013 898 4.5% 3.5%
2020 19,836 17,944 1,892 9.5% 7.6%
2021 20,767 19,080 1,687 8.1% 5.6%
2022 21,015 19,906 1,109 5.3% 3.9%
2023 21,715 20,550 1,165 5.4% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com