Matagorda-Sargent, Texas
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| Males: 1,662 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 1,565 |  (48.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.7 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
| Matagorda-Sargent: | $50,472 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,581 (it was $16,833 in 2000)
Matagorda-Sargent CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $165,652 (it was $52,300 in 2000)
| Matagorda-Sargent: | $165,652 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $182,325; detached houses: $206,149; townhouses or other attached units: $113,813; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,400; mobile homes: $86,344; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $23,084
Matagorda-Sargent, TX residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Matagorda-Sargent, TX
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- 2,57177.1%White alone
- 44213.3%Black alone
- 2487.4%Hispanic
- 421.3%Two or more races
- 250.7%American Indian alone
- 50.1%Asian alone
- 20.06%Other race alone
Races in Matagorda-Sargent detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 349.3 square miles.
Population density: 9.2 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Matagorda-Sargent CCD: | 1.3% ($674) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brazosport, TX (34.4 miles 
, pop. 59,653).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (75.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Matagorda, TX (2.8 miles ),
), Bay City, TX (4.0 miles ),
), Van Vleck, TX (4.2 miles ),
), Tidehaven, TX (4.4 miles ),
), Blessing, TX (4.7 miles )
)Latitude: 28.77 N, Longitude: 95.88 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 979
| Here: | 4.6% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.3%)
- Utilities (9.5%)
- Construction (9.2%)
- Educational services (7.1%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Chemicals (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.3%)
- Construction (13.1%)
- Utilities (11.5%)
- Chemicals (9.8%)
- Public administration (6.1%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
- Educational services (12.0%)
- Health care (9.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.7%)
- Utilities (7.1%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (6.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
- Engineers (4.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Cashiers (5.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Average climate in Matagorda-Sargent, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Matagorda-Sargent-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/11/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Matagorda-Sargent place center injured 13 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 9/20/1967, a category F3 tornado 21.4 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Matagorda-Sargent-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 133.7 miles away from Matagorda-Sargent center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 136.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 236.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 129.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 131.3 miles away from Matagorda-Sargent center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 140.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Matagorda County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tropical Storms: 2, Fire: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Matagorda-Sargent:
- Brazosport College (about 35 miles; Lake Jackson, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,573)
- Wharton County Junior College (about 41 miles; Wharton, TX; FT enrollment: 5,009)
- Alvin Community College (about 59 miles; Alvin, TX; FT enrollment: 3,953)
- University of Houston-Victoria (about 67 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 3,110)
- Victoria College (about 68 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 2,730)
- Houston Baptist University (about 68 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,340)
- College of the Mainland (about 69 miles; Texas City, TX; FT enrollment: 2,739)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Matagorda-Sargent: Port of Bay City (A), Matagorda Harbor Marina (B), C and R Marina (C), Caney Creek Marina (D), Matagorda Club (E), Matagorda Volunteer Fire Department (F), Wadsworth Fire Department (G), Matagorda Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services (H), Sargent Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Matagorda-Sargent include: Saint Francis Church (A), Saint Mark Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Matagorda Cemetery (1), Sargent Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Spanish Lakes (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Gottschalk Lake (C), Boggy Lake (D), Lake Le Tulle (E), Lake Austin (F), Spring Bayou (G), Dead Caney Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boggy Bayou (A), Big Boggy Creek (B), Turkey Island Slough (C), Wadsworth Slough (D), Salt Bayou (E), Cedar Lake Bayou (F), Linnville Bayou (G), Canoe Bayou (H), Caney Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Matagorda-Sargent: Mad Island Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.1 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 62.9% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 15.9% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Matagorda-Sargent:
- Never married: 16.5%
- Now married: 62.1%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 9.3%
- Divorced: 12.1%
For population 25 years and over in Matagorda-Sargent:
- High school or higher: 76.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.0 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
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Religion statistics for Matagorda-Sargent, TX (based on Matagorda County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,799 | 49 |
| Catholic | 8,143 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,847 | 19 |
| Black Protestant | 1,060 | 7 |
| Other | 398 | 4 |
| None | 14,455 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| This county: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| This county: | 2.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| Matagorda County: | 7.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
| This county: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 11.1% |
| State: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Matagorda County: | 28.1% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Matagorda County: | 17.8% |
| Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Matagorda-Sargent:
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- DKFCC (1270 AM; 2 kW; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: CHAMELEON RADIO CORPORATION)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
- KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
Strongest FM radio stations in Matagorda-Sargent:
- KJOJ-FM (103.3 FM; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KXGJ (101.7 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KMKS (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: SANDLIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KROY (99.7 FM; PALACIOS, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIOX-FM (96.9 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KZRC (92.5 FM; MARKHAM, TX; Owner: LBR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Matagorda-Sargent:
- KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
- KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
- KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
- KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
- KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
- KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
- KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
- KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
- KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
- KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
- KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
- KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 52.7%Electricity
- 40.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.8%Utility gas
- 0.6%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 59.7%Electricity
- 33.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.4%Utility gas
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Matagorda-Sargent compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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