Matagorda, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Matagorda	Texas	National
Income per capita	$25,614	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$42,435	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$40,974	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,614	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$18,631	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Matagorda is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Matagorda is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Matagorda is 94% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Matagorda is 89% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,287 $42,435 $84,870

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Matagorda employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.5%	19.5%
Manufacturing sector	21.8%	21.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.9%	6.9%
Public administration	24.1%	24.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Matagorda, TX	530	$42,435	47.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mesquite Creek, AZ	530	$72,728	10.6%
Rough and Ready, CA	530	$0	100.0%
Reddick, FL	530	$51,258	37.0%
New Boston, IL	530	$61,465	24.4%
Crestview, KY	530	$114,877	41.2%
Matagorda, TX	530	$42,435	47.8%

Source: The Matagorda, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.