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Colorado County, TX


Designated Market Area: Houston, TX
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 20,754   ( 120 from 2010 , 199 from 2020)
Land area: 960.3 square miles
Population density: 21.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,238 54.15% 10.1%
Black:2,26610.92% 14.0%
Indian:570.27% 137.5%
Asian:1380.66% 53.3%
2+ races:3301.59% 118.5%
Hispanic:6,72532.40% 23.3%
Total non-White:9,51645.85% 13.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:527 12.8
Deaths:73017.8
Net Migration: 3027.3
Net Immigration: 882.1
Change in White population:-1,258 -6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,138 5.5




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

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

2010
20,874
12,49659.86%
2,63612.63%
240.11%
900.43%
1510.72%
5,45226.12%
8,37840.14%

2000
20,390
13,16564.57%
2,96214.53%
400.20%
450.22%
1540.76%
4,02419.74%
7,22535.43%

1990
18,383
12,40367.47%
3,09916.86%
520.28%
400.22%
n/a
2,78915.17%
5,98032.53%

1980
18,823
12,72567.60%
3,41218.13%
00.00%
120.06%
n/a
2,63914.02%
6,09832.40%

1970
17,638
12,11968.71%
3,67620.84%
70.04%
20.01%
n/a
1,80310.22%
5,519 31.29%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,483 12.2
2,24311.0
-538-2.6
6963.4
-669 -3.3
1,153 5.7
1990's
NumberRate
2,481 13.5
2,60214.2
4172.3
3932.1
762 4.1
1,245 6.8
1980's
NumberRate
3,115 16.5
2,401 12.8
-1,139 -6.1
n/a
-322 -1.7
-118 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
681 3.9
n/a
606 3.4
579 3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Colorado County, TX
[Display all years]

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
43.2
4,793 23.1%
15,961 76.9%
4,584 22.1%
7,376
2.74
4,966 67.3%
4,097 82.5%
140 2.8%
2,410 32.7%

2010
NumberPercent
43.6
4,968 23.8%
15,906 76.2%
4,040 19.4%
8,182
2.51
5,700 69.7%
4,419 77.5%
451 7.9%
2,482 30.3%

2000
NumberPercent
39.3
5,203 25.5%
15,187 74.5%
3,787 18.6%
7,624
2.56
5,385 70.6%
4,413 81.9%
369 6.9%
2,239 29.4%

1990
NumberPercent
37.6
4,919 26.8%
13,464 73.2%
3,635 19.8%
7,064
2.56
5,068 71.7%
4,220 83.3%
339 6.7%
1,996 28.3%

1980
NumberPercent
34.7
5,157 27.4%
13,666 72.6%
3,289 17.5%
6,874
2.69
5,085 74.0%
4,346 85.5%
255 5.0%
1,789 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Colorado County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,064 
Median Value$172,900 
Occupied7,37673.3%
Vacant2,68826.7%
Owned6,06182.2%
Rented1,31517.8%
Median Rent$892 
Single-Family Units7,39973.5%
    Detached7,26472.2%
    Attached1351.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units3413.4%
Mobile Homes1,97819.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colorado County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004836.5%
$10,000 to $14,9993034.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992112.9%
$20,000 to $24,9993614.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991762.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992823.8%
$35,000 to $39,9993394.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993464.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993174.3%
$50,000 to $59,9996799.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,04514.2%
$75,000 to $99,9996448.7%
$100,000 to $124,99975510.2%
$125,000 to $149,9995167.0%
$150,000 to $199,9994185.7%
$200,000 or more5016.8%
Median Household Income63,352 
Per Capita Income35,002 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3344.5%
Public Assistance1041.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6158.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,54471.8%
Unemployed4285.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,97277.3%
Not in Labor Force1,75222.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4532,35559.5%
Non-Profit36444145.2%
Self-Employed76440065.6%
Local Government27842939.3%
State Government6820225.2%
Federal Government392560.9%
Total Private + Self4,2172,75560.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7491,09740.6%
Total4,9663,85256.3%
Pct. Govt.11.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,39815.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,59818.1%
Professional, Technical1,91721.7%
Service Occupations1,33415.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3333.8%
All others2,59429.3%
White Collar 55.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,17113.2%
Retail trade1,14613.0%
Manufacturing1,04411.8%
Educational services8349.4%
Construction7888.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5406.1%
Accommodation and food services4184.7%
Other services4044.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3874.4%
Public administration3554.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3163.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2913.3%
Wholesale trade2863.2%
Transportation and warehousing2552.9%
Finance and insurance1932.2%
Information1381.6%
Utilities1321.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1081.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation350.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,93028.81%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1310.64%
Costa Rican80.04%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran950.46%
Nicaraguan30.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran250.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1120.54%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian870.42%
Ecuadorian250.12%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2901.41%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino190.09%
Bangladeshi170.08%
Vietnamese150.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,32679.3%
Spanish3,84219.9%
German, other Germanic660.3%
Other350.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic340.2%
Other Indo-European170.1%
Vietnamese150.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,88623.7%
Czech2,0189.8%
English1,5057.3%
Irish1,2706.2%
American8474.1%
French6393.1%
Italian3261.6%
Scottish2911.4%
Welsh1961.0%
Scotch-Irish1150.6%
Danish1130.5%
Dutch910.4%
Norwegian800.4%
Swedish770.4%
European580.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,54194.9%
Not a citizen1,0415.1%
Native18,50189.9%
Foreign-born2,08110.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colorado County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,156 8.2%1,028 7.3%4,896 34.9%3,826 27.3%2,208 15.8%899 6.4%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,156 8.2%
9-12 Years 1,028 7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,896 34.9%
Some College 3,826 27.3%
Bach. Degree 2,208 15.8%
Grad Degree 899 6.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Colorado County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,987 7,774 213 2.7% 6.4%
1991 8,110 7,867 243 3.0% 7.0%
1992 8,375 7,984 391 4.7% 7.7%
1993 8,440 8,106 334 4.0% 7.2%
1994 8,405 8,056 349 4.2% 6.6%
1995 8,203 7,922 281 3.4% 6.1%
1996 8,115 7,834 281 3.5% 5.8%
1997 8,177 7,848 329 4.0% 5.4%
1998 8,228 7,912 316 3.8% 5.0%
1999 8,354 8,032 322 3.9% 4.7%
2000 9,942 9,562 380 3.8% 4.4%
2001 9,876 9,454 422 4.3% 5.0%
2002 10,032 9,528 504 5.0% 6.3%
2003 10,360 9,789 571 5.5% 6.7%
2004 10,298 9,768 530 5.1% 6.0%
2005 10,358 9,888 470 4.5% 5.5%
2006 10,682 10,218 464 4.3% 5.0%
2007 10,449 10,069 380 3.6% 4.4%
2008 10,943 10,511 432 3.9% 4.9%
2009 10,773 10,089 684 6.3% 7.5%
2010 9,610 8,824 786 8.2% 8.2%
2011 10,107 9,297 810 8.0% 8.0%
2012 10,160 9,517 643 6.3% 6.7%
2013 10,082 9,496 586 5.8% 6.3%
2014 10,262 9,799 463 4.5% 5.2%
2015 9,911 9,517 394 4.0% 4.5%
2016 9,798 9,336 462 4.7% 4.6%
2017 9,746 9,354 392 4.0% 4.3%
2018 9,672 9,352 320 3.3% 3.9%
2019 9,844 9,541 303 3.1% 3.5%
2020 9,693 9,155 538 5.6% 7.6%
2021 9,966 9,488 478 4.8% 5.6%
2022 10,213 9,854 359 3.5% 3.9%
2023 10,572 10,207 365 3.5% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com