Blessing, TX City Data

Blessing, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 861 people who live in Blessing and approximately 37,957 who live in Matagorda County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blessing to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Blessing. We have included Blessing housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blessing Information

Matagorda County where Blessing resides is 1,612.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,957 and has a population rank of 1,166 out of all the places in the United States.

Blessing has a total of 861 people and of those residents there are 453 males and 408 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 33.6. There are approximately 534 births each year and around 384 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blessing varies per year, but currently 843 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 861 people who live in Blessing, there are 303 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blessing is 172 male and 131 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 584.

General Blessing Information
Total area in square miles - Matagorda County	1,612.19
Water area in square miles - Matagorda County	N/A
Resident population - Matagorda County	37,957
Population rank - Matagorda County	1,166
Total population	861
Total population (male)	453
Total population (female)	408
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	33.6
Births - Matagorda County	534
Deaths- Matagorda County	384
Population of one race	843
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	303
Population under 20 years (male)	172
Population under 20 years (female)	131
Total population 18 years and over	584

Blessing Social Characteristics

There are 13,901 households in Blessing. Families make up 10,012 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blessing families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,484), male householder with no wife present (539) and female householder with no husband present (1,680). The remainder of the Blessing households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,979. Blessing, TX moving companies help people in Blessing move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Blessing. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blessing is based, there are 14,673 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,745 never married, 8,404 now married, 360 separated, 1,811 widowed, and 1,353 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 322 separated, 426 widowed and 1,310 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blessing social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blessing.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Matagorda County)
Total households	13,901
Family households (families)	10,012
With own children under 18 years	5,618
Married-couple family	7,484
With own children under 18 years	3,951
Male householder, no wife present, family	539
With own children under 18 years	368
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,680
With own children under 18 years	1,079
Nonfamily households	3,979
Householder living alone	3,488
65 years and over	1,440

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	133
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	84
Average household size	2.87
Average family size	3.36

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	782
Householder	230
Spouse	193
Child	303
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	79
Male householder	38
Male householder living alone	32
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	32
Female householder living alone	30
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,673
Never married	2,745
Now married	8,404
Separated	360
Widowed	1,811
Divorced	1,353
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	322
Widowed	426
Divorced	1,310

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	861
Male	453
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	3
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	8
Female	408
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	5
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	861
One race	843
White	620
Black or African American	51
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	861
People who are White alone	620
People who are Black or African American alone	51
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	397
People who are Some other race alone	172

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,289
Same house	20,755
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,639
Different state or abroad	1,864
Different state	978
Abroad	886

PLACE OF BIRTH (Matagorda County)
Total resident population	37,957
Born in United States	28,562
State of residence	28,125
Different state	5,846
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	226
Foreign born	3,760

Blessing Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Blessing. That total enrollment is 10,524 for the population of the country, which includes Blessing. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,687 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,403 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 931.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Blessing population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,524
Pre-kindergarten	668
Public	455
Private	213
Kindergarten	722
Public	650
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,466
Public	5,132
Private	334
Elementary and high school	8,202
Public	7,768
Private	434
High school grades 9 to 12	2,736
Public	2,636
Private	100
College, undergraduate years	843
Public	737
Private	106
Graduate or professional school	89
Public	89
Private
Not enrolled in school	25,897

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,509
Less than 9th grade	3,380
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,599
High school graduate	7,345
Some college, no degree	5,117
Associate's degree	1,138
Bachelor's degree	2,930
Graduate or professional degree	12.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,232

Blessing Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,036 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blessing. The Blessing occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,982), service occupations (2,504), sales and office occupations (3,182), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (585), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,514) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,287). The 28,036 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,340 private wage and salary workers, 2,429 government workers, 1,203 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Matagorda County)
Population 16 years and over	28,036
In labor force	16,438
Civilian labor force	16,434
Employed	15,054
Unemployed	1,380
Percent Unemployed	8.4
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	14,355
In labor force	7,195
Civilian labor force	7,195
Unemployed Civilian labor force	669
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,681
In labor force	9,243
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	711
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Matagorda County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,762
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,060
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,855
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	300
Other means	165
Worked at home	266
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	345,990

OCCUPATION (Matagorda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,982
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,982
Service occupations	2,504
Sales and office occupations	3,182
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	585
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,514
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,287

INDUSTRY (Matagorda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,982
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,223
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,673
Wholesale trade	411
Retail trade	1,661
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,730
Information	112
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	587
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	827
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,907
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	775
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	746

CLASS OF WORKER (Matagorda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,982
Private wage and salary workers	11,340
Government workers	2,429
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,203
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blessing Housing Characteristics

In Blessing, TX there are 18,611 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,901 occupied and 4,710 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blessing, there are 12,451 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 279 units in Blessing. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Blessing, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blessing, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blessing. There are 442 housing units with rent less than $200, 501 with rent between $200-299, 1,818 with rent between $300-499 and 1,250 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blessing gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blessing, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Matagorda County)
Total housing units	18,611
Occupied housing units	13,901
Vacant housing units	4,710

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Matagorda County)
Total housing units	18,611
1-unit, detached	12,451
1-unit, attached	279
2 units	294
3 or 4 units	839
5 to 9 units	577
10 to 19 units	440
20 to 49 units	175
50 or more units	468
Mobile home	2,781

HOUSING TENURE (Matagorda County)
Occupied housing units	13,901
Owner-occupied	9,282
Renter-occupied	4,619

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Matagorda County)
Occupied housing units	13,901
No vehicles available	1,383
2 vehicle available	7,719
3 vehicles available	1,596
4 vehicles available	443
5 or more vehicles available	77

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Matagorda County)
Occupied housing units	13,901
Utility gas	5,082
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,849
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33
Coal or coke
Wood	31
Solar energy
Other fuel	47
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Matagorda County)
Occupied housing units	13,901
Less Than $50,000	9,282
$50,000 to $99,999	3,432
$100,000 to $149,999	581
$150,000 to $199,999	300
$200,000 to $299,999	160
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	61,500

GROSS RENT (Matagorda County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,619
Less than $200	442
$200 to $299	501
$300 to $499	1,818
$500 to $699	902
$700 to $999	307
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	1