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Calhoun County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Calhoun County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Calhoun County is a small coastal Texas county of roughly 19,900 residents with a heavily industrial economic base, reflected in a GDP per capita of $190,072—nearly five times the median household income of $79,959—indicating concentrated output from capital-intensive sectors rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is modest, with 64.3% participation, only 16.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $43,190, pointing to a workforce oriented toward skilled trades and industrial employment. The county has shed 8.6% of its population over five years, though housing remains accessible at a $150,000 median home value and a 77.3% homeownership rate, with a poverty rate of just 8.7%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

19,921

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,959

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.6% since 2018

Calhoun County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,034 (55.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,183 (26.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,791 (9.0%)
  • Asian Alone824 (4.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone517 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races459 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,579
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)580
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island332
  4. 4.Vietnamese41
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,314

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$190,072

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,539

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,400
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,103
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services887
  4. 4.Construction (Group)844
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)805

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,929
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,704
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,624
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,526
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations977

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.93×)459
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.37×)2,309
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.51×)1,024
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)2,368
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.95×)817

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$150,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,121/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999845 (12.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999740 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999680 (10.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999608 (9.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999544 (8.1%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999505 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,190

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,889 (81.8%)
  • Carpooled1,007 (10.4%)
  • Worked At Home468 (4.9%)
  • Walked243 (2.5%)
  • Motorcycle32 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.