Goliad County, TX

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2022 Population
7,092
0.0988% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
44.7
1.76% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
9.98%
7.31% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$58,125
11.1% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$172,400
17.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Goliad County, TX had a population of 7.09k people with a median age of 44.7 and a median household income of $58,125. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Goliad County, TX grew from 7,085 to 7,092, a 0.0988% increase and its median household income grew from $52,335 to $58,125, a 11.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Goliad County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.3%), White (Hispanic) (20.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.5%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.37%).

None of the households in Goliad County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Goliad County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Goliad County, TX was $172,400, and the homeownership rate was 82.7%.

Most people in Goliad County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Goliad County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Goliad County, TX is home to a population of 7.09k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.26% of Goliad County, TX residents were born outside of the country (373 people).

In 2022, there were 2.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.07k people) in Goliad County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.48k White (Hispanic) and 766 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.4%
2022 Citizenship
96.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.4% of Goliad County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Goliad County, TX was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goliad County, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.07k ± 15
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.48k ± 277
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    766 ± 243
35.9%
Hispanic Population
2.54k people

In 2022, there were 2.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.07k people) in Goliad County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.48k White (Hispanic) and 766 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

35.9% of the people in Goliad County, TX are hispanic (2.54k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Goliad County, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.26%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
373 people
5.48%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
388 people

As of 2022, 5.26% of Goliad County, TX residents (373 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Goliad County, TX was 5.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    254 ± 104
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    88 ± 61
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 25

Goliad County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Goliad County, TX employs 2.88k people. The largest industries in Goliad County, TX are Construction (404 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (404 people), and Educational Services (281 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,146), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,104), and Manufacturing ($114,348).

Occupations

2.88k
2022 Value
± 345
−2.14%
1 Year decline
± 17.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Goliad County, TX declined at a rate of −2.14%, from 2.95k employees to 2.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goliad County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (469 people), Management Occupations (332 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goliad County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.88k
2022 Value
± 345
−2.14%
1 Year decline
± 17.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Goliad County, TX declined at a rate of −2.14%, from 2.95k employees to 2.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goliad County, TX, are Construction (404 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (404 people), and Educational Services (281 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goliad County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Goliad County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,339
Median earning men ± $11,160
$41,389
Median earning women ± $6,374

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,441), Manufacturing ($123,125), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($70,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), Manufacturing ($85,625), and Construction ($53,299).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 26
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 20
    Retail Trade
  3. 19
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Goliad County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 77.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.601%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Goliad County, TX was $172,400 in 2022, which is 0.612 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $146,500 to $172,400, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Goliad County, TX is 82.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Goliad County, TX have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goliad County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$172,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$20,459
$2,249
Median Property Taxes
±$298

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Goliad County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Goliad County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

82.7%
Homeownership
2022
64.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 82.7% of the housing units in Goliad County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9601
  2. Census Tract 9602

The following map shows all of the tracts in Goliad County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$58,125
Median Household Income
± $15,021
2.72k
Number of Households
± 344

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.72k households in Goliad County, TX grew to $58,125 from the previous year's value of $52,335.

The following chart displays the households in Goliad County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goliad County, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.2%)
  2. Carpooled (12.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.39%)

In 2022, 78.2% of workers in Goliad County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (9.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

29.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goliad County, TX have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Goliad County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Goliad County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Goliad County, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goliad County, TX (698 out of 6.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Goliad County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88.8% of the population of Goliad County, TX has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 19.6% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
45.6%
Employer Coverage
10.9%
Medicaid
19.6%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Goliad County, TX declined by 1.05% from 11.3% to 11.2%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.2% in Goliad County, TX.

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