Matagorda

Population: 298
Median household income: $13,565

Matagorda, a community in Matagorda County, Texas, has 298 residents. The median household income of $13,565 is below the Matagorda County median ($55,174).

Between 2019 and 2023, Matagorda's population declined 31.3% from 434 to 298.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 71.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 298
Median age: 62.8 yrs
Median household income: $13,565
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 397
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Unemployment rate: 26.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

434298

Median household income

$33,603$13,565

Median home value

$105,000$143,600

Median gross rent

$633$694

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	434	$33,603	$105,000	$633
2020	519	$28,529	$112,500	$694
2021	431	$26,641	$103,900	$694
2022	383	—	$143,600	—
2023	298	$13,565	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6456.4%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	27	9.1%
45 to 54	47	15.8%
55 to 64	168	56.4%
65 to 74	44	14.8%
75 and over	12	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	271	90.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.8%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's49.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	20.8%
High school graduate	74	24.8%
Some college or associate's	146	49.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	16	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	102	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	90.2%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	10	9.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.59
Poverty rate: 57.4% (171 of 298)

	Count	Share
Family households	102	54.5%
Nonfamily households	85	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	187	47.1%
Vacant	210	52.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	154	82.4%
Renter-occupied	33	17.6%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	282	71.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	21	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	94	23.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4847016
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 28.6965, -95.9666