Mathis

Population: 4,322
Median household income: $31,090
Median home value: $74,600

Mathis, a community in San Patricio County, Texas, has 4,322 residents. The median household income of $31,090 is below the San Patricio County median ($67,512).

From 2019 to 2023, Mathis's population declined 10.4% from 4,826 to 4,322, while its median home value rose 51.6% from $49,200 to $74,600.

Owners occupy 63.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,322
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $31,090
Median home value: $74,600
Median gross rent: $570
Housing units: 1,961
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8264,322

Median household income

$31,818$31,090

Median home value

$49,200$74,600

Median gross rent

$678$570

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,826	$31,818	$49,200	$678
2020	4,759	$29,081	$57,800	$469
2021	4,413	$31,023	$66,200	$492
2022	4,350	$37,620	$72,700	$489
2023	4,322	$31,090	$74,600	$570

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1725.3%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	200	4.6%
5 to 17	1,093	25.3%
18 to 24	151	3.5%
25 to 34	594	13.7%
35 to 44	605	14.0%
45 to 54	298	6.9%
55 to 64	661	15.3%
65 to 74	321	7.4%
75 and over	399	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	726	16.8%
Black or African American	31	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	60	1.4%
Two or more races	27	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,478	80.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.7%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,055	36.7%
High school graduate	918	31.9%
Some college or associate's	698	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	200	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	7	0.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,011	81.3%
Carpooled	169	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	473	40.1%
15 to 29 min	238	20.2%
30 to 44 min	454	38.4%
45 to 59 min	9	0.8%
60+ min	7	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 33.4% (1,367 of 4,090)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,129	66.4%
Nonfamily households	571	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,700	86.7%
Vacant	261	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,081	63.6%
Renter-occupied	619	36.4%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units14.2%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,497	76.3%
1-unit, attached	43	2.2%
2 to 4 units	279	14.2%
5 to 19 units	25	1.3%
20 or more units	10	0.5%
Mobile home & other	107	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4847040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 28.0909, -97.8170