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Lavaca County, TX


Designated Market Area: San Antonio, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 20,589   ( 1,326 from 2010 , 252 from 2020)
Land area: 969.7 square miles
Population density: 21.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,800 71.88% 0.9%
Black:1,1955.80% 4.8%
Indian:450.22% 50.0%
Asian:1320.64% 80.8%
2+ races:2010.98% 47.8%
Hispanic:4,21620.48% 37.0%
Total non-White:5,78928.12% 26.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:520 12.8
Deaths:70917.4
Net Migration: 43810.8
Net Immigration: 120.3
Change in White population:126 0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,200 6.2




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

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

2010
19,263
14,67476.18%
1,2556.52%
300.16%
730.38%
1360.71%
3,07715.97%
4,58923.82%

2000
19,210
15,57981.10%
1,2876.70%
280.15%
290.15%
860.45%
2,18311.36%
3,63118.90%

1990
18,690
15,73284.17%
1,3627.29%
290.16%
90.05%
n/a
1,5588.34%
2,95815.83%

1980
19,004
16,24385.47%
1,4467.61%
00.00%
110.06%
n/a
1,3046.86%
2,76114.53%

1970
17,903
15,18184.80%
1,4778.25%
140.08%
60.03%
n/a
1,1956.67%
2,722 15.20%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,255 11.7
2,49813.0
-441-2.3
1290.7
-905 -4.7
958 5.0
1990's
NumberRate
2,338 12.5
2,76414.8
7103.8
1000.5
-153 -0.8
673 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,538 13.4
2,610 13.7
-174 -0.9
n/a
-511 -2.7
197 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,284 7.2
n/a
1,062 5.9
39 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Lavaca 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
43.4
4,806 23.3%
15,783 76.7%
4,837 23.5%
8,206
2.43
5,525 67.3%
4,396 79.6%
448 8.1%
2,681 32.7%

2010
NumberPercent
45.2
4,448 23.1%
14,815 76.9%
4,089 21.2%
7,808
2.41
5,408 69.3%
4,383 81.0%
394 7.3%
2,400 30.7%

2000
NumberPercent
41.5
4,635 24.1%
14,575 75.9%
4,152 21.6%
7,660
2.45
5,396 70.4%
4,454 82.5%
414 7.7%
2,264 29.6%

1990
NumberPercent
39.0
4,576 24.5%
14,114 75.5%
4,424 23.7%
7,289
2.52
5,212 71.5%
4,480 86.0%
338 6.5%
2,077 28.5%

1980
NumberPercent
38.5
4,874 25.6%
14,130 74.4%
4,259 22.4%
7,169
2.60
5,328 74.3%
4,674 87.7%
222 4.2%
1,841 25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Lavaca County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,468 
Median Value$205,500 
Occupied8,20678.4%
Vacant2,26221.6%
Owned6,26176.3%
Rented1,94523.7%
Median Rent$871 
Single-Family Units8,45780.8%
    Detached8,38980.1%
    Attached680.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1781.7%
Mobile Homes1,50714.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lavaca County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003053.7%
$10,000 to $14,9993524.3%
$15,000 to $19,9993434.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994896.0%
$25,000 to $29,9994295.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995046.1%
$35,000 to $39,9993794.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993624.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993314.0%
$50,000 to $59,9996968.5%
$60,000 to $74,9996978.5%
$75,000 to $99,99990911.1%
$100,000 to $124,9996538.0%
$125,000 to $149,9996057.4%
$150,000 to $199,9996908.4%
$200,000 or more4625.6%
Median Household Income58,530 
Per Capita Income34,591 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2062.5%
Public Assistance380.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6848.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,94777.7%
Unemployed2172.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,16480.1%
Not in Labor Force1,77619.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4462,94553.9%
Non-Profit7024422.3%
Self-Employed90428576.0%
Local Government33656737.2%
State Government11423432.8%
Federal Government4113723.0%
Total Private + Self4,3503,23057.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5611,18232.2%
Total4,9114,41252.7%
Pct. Govt.15.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,41715.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,81319.3%
Professional, Technical1,87620.0%
Service Occupations1,28713.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1001.1%
All others2,98331.8%
White Collar 54.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,48015.8%
Health care and social assistance1,39614.9%
Retail trade97110.4%
Construction8348.9%
Educational services8088.6%
Finance and insurance4735.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction4494.8%
Other services4474.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3914.2%
Public administration3643.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3333.6%
Transportation and warehousing3243.5%
Accommodation and food services3153.4%
Wholesale trade1842.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1511.6%
Utilities1391.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1381.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1061.1%
Information630.7%
Management100.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,89219.10%
Puerto Rican110.05%
Cuban530.26%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American220.11%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.03%
Honduran150.07%
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 Hispanic890.44%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino450.22%
Cambodian400.20%
Japanese80.04%
Indian40.02%
Taiwanese30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,49985.9%
Spanish2,12911.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3431.8%
German, other Germanic580.3%
Other Asian490.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun450.2%
Tagalog370.2%
Other Indo-European310.2%
Other100.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,20230.4%
Czech5,02424.7%
Irish2,33211.4%
English1,2306.0%
American7483.7%
Scotch-Irish4952.4%
French2951.4%
Polish2121.0%
Welsh1350.7%
European1170.6%
Italian1170.6%
Czechoslovakian950.5%
Scottish900.4%
Norwegian570.3%
French Canadian500.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,58196.1%
Not a citizen7983.9%
Native19,29494.7%
Foreign-born1,0855.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lavaca County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,145 8.1%918 6.5%5,294 37.7%3,951 28.1%1,940 13.8%809 5.8%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,145 8.1%
9-12 Years 918 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,294 37.7%
Some College 3,951 28.1%
Bach. Degree 1,940 13.8%
Grad Degree 809 5.8%
Average years of education: 12.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Lavaca County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,471 8,355 116 1.4% 6.4%
1991 8,647 8,435 212 2.5% 7.0%
1992 8,772 8,533 239 2.7% 7.7%
1993 8,888 8,668 220 2.5% 7.2%
1994 9,286 9,034 252 2.7% 6.6%
1995 9,452 9,193 259 2.7% 6.1%
1996 9,430 9,151 279 3.0% 5.8%
1997 9,224 9,015 209 2.3% 5.4%
1998 9,323 9,110 213 2.3% 5.0%
1999 9,520 9,324 196 2.1% 4.7%
2000 9,625 9,319 306 3.2% 4.4%
2001 9,411 9,097 314 3.3% 5.0%
2002 9,475 9,080 395 4.2% 6.3%
2003 10,101 9,672 429 4.2% 6.7%
2004 10,215 9,847 368 3.6% 6.0%
2005 10,398 10,019 379 3.6% 5.5%
2006 10,230 9,853 377 3.7% 5.0%
2007 10,110 9,790 320 3.2% 4.4%
2008 9,916 9,572 344 3.5% 4.9%
2009 10,035 9,466 569 5.7% 7.5%
2010 9,715 9,041 674 6.9% 8.2%
2011 9,611 9,021 590 6.1% 8.0%
2012 9,460 9,006 454 4.8% 6.7%
2013 9,210 8,775 435 4.7% 6.3%
2014 8,961 8,605 356 4.0% 5.2%
2015 8,808 8,472 336 3.8% 4.5%
2016 8,746 8,376 370 4.2% 4.6%
2017 8,733 8,416 317 3.6% 4.3%
2018 8,782 8,507 275 3.1% 3.9%
2019 8,624 8,369 255 3.0% 3.5%
2020 8,406 7,965 441 5.2% 7.6%
2021 8,701 8,307 394 4.5% 5.6%
2022 9,159 8,853 306 3.3% 3.9%
2023 9,299 8,993 306 3.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com