Latest news about work in Palacios, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Palacios are: Educational services (13.7% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.2% of civilian employees), Construction (7.8% of civilian employees). 82.8% of workers work in Matagorda County and 5.4% of all workers work at home. 69.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 69.6% across the entire state of Texas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Palacios, Texas was 5,153 / 4,530
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
13.7% (220)
9.4% (88)
19.7% (132)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
12.2% (196)
19.0% (178)
2.7% (18)
Construction
7.8% (125)
12.6% (118)
1.0% (7)
Food and beverage stores
6.3% (102)
4.1% (38)
9.6% (64)
Chemicals
6.0% (96)
10.2% (96)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
5.9% (95)
5.5% (52)
6.4% (43)
Health care
5.3% (86)
0.6% (6)
11.9% (80)
Utilities
4.9% (78)
4.8% (45)
4.9% (33)
Public administration
4.7% (75)
3.4% (32)
6.4% (43)
Finance and insurance
3.2% (51)
1.4% (13)
5.7% (38)
Repair and maintenance
2.9% (46)
4.3% (40)
0.9% (6)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.2% (36)
0.0% (0)
5.4% (36)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
2.1% (34)
2.2% (21)
1.9% (13)
Metal and metal products
2.0% (32)
3.4% (32)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.6% (25)
1.9% (18)
1.0% (7)
Plastics and rubber products
1.5% (24)
2.6% (24)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.4% (22)
1.5% (14)
1.2% (8)
Accommodation and food services
1.3% (21)
0.6% (6)
2.2% (15)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
1.3% (21)
2.2% (21)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.2% (20)
1.0% (9)
1.6% (11)
Social assistance
1.2% (19)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (19)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.1% (17)
0.0% (0)
2.5% (17)
Petroleum and coal products
0.9% (15)
1.6% (15)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.9% (15)
1.6% (15)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.7% (12)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (12)
Transportation equipment
0.7% (11)
1.2% (11)
0.0% (0)
Food
0.7% (11)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (11)
Other direct selling establishments
0.7% (11)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (11)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.7% (11)
0.6% (6)
0.7% (5)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.7% (11)
1.2% (11)
0.0% (0)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers
0.5% (8)
0.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.5% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (8)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (7)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (7)
Textile mills and textile products
0.4% (7)
0.7% (7)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
0.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (7)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (6)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (6)
Truck transportation
0.4% (6)
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.4% (6)
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers
0.1% (2)
0.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Palacios
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
10.0%Males
4.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
51.5%Males
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
9.3%Males
59.1%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
12.8%Males
5.5%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
11.6%Males
7.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Palacios:
29.0% (564)
Texas:
5.5% (678,264)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Palacios:
1.3% (24)
Texas:
4.3% (525,841)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Palacios:
3.4% (67)
Texas:
9.4% (1,155,020)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Palacios:
9.3% (181)
Texas:
9.3% (1,152,822)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Palacios:
24.5% (476)
Texas:
15.3% (1,885,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Palacios:
11.1% (215)
Texas:
11.9% (1,469,628)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Palacios:
5.2% (102)
Texas:
11.3% (1,400,175)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Palacios:
5.2% (102)
Texas:
4.9% (599,574)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Palacios:
4.8% (93)
Texas:
6.7% (829,367)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Palacios:
4.0% (78)
Texas:
3.2% (390,354)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Palacios:
3.7% (72)
Texas:
6.3% (777,072)
<5am:
Palacios:
2.4% (38)
Texas:
3.1% (281,361)
5:30am:
Palacios:
6.4% (101)
Texas:
2.9% (262,060)
6am:
Palacios:
7.4% (116)
Texas:
4.4% (403,423)
6:30am:
Palacios:
13.1% (206)
Texas:
8.8% (808,876)
7am:
Palacios:
7.7% (121)
Texas:
10.7% (976,557)
7:30am:
Palacios:
19.1% (301)
Texas:
16.4% (1,500,904)
8am:
Palacios:
14.4% (227)
Texas:
16.8% (1,536,308)
8:30am:
Palacios:
9.5% (150)
Texas:
10.0% (913,601)
9am:
Palacios:
1.3% (21)
Texas:
4.4% (398,656)
10am:
Palacios:
4.8% (76)
Texas:
5.2% (472,592)
11am:
Palacios:
2.0% (31)
Texas:
2.2% (197,844)
4pm:
Palacios:
5.8% (92)
Texas:
5.5% (503,565)
>4pm:
Palacios:
5.4% (85)
Texas:
6.1% (563,107)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Palacios:
40.4% (515)
Texas:
7.0% (477,284)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Palacios:
1.2% (15)
Texas:
5.8% (394,876)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Palacios:
3.0% (38)
Texas:
10.9% (751,118)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Palacios:
9.7% (124)
Texas:
9.5% (652,306)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Palacios:
19.2% (245)
Texas:
14.1% (970,598)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Palacios:
6.7% (86)
Texas:
10.2% (696,429)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Palacios:
7.9% (101)
Texas:
10.6% (729,041)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Palacios:
7.2% (92)
Texas:
5.8% (401,071)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Palacios:
1.5% (20)
Texas:
2.7% (186,469)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Palacios:
4.6% (59)
Texas:
6.4% (435,950)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Palacios:
6.7% (45)
Texas:
3.7% (200,980)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Palacios:
1.4% (9)
Texas:
2.4% (130,965)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Palacios:
4.2% (28)
Texas:
7.4% (403,902)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Palacios:
8.7% (58)
Texas:
9.1% (500,516)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Palacios:
34.5% (231)
Texas:
16.7% (914,879)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Palacios:
19.4% (130)
Texas:
14.1% (773,199)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Palacios:
15.2% (102)
Texas:
5.8% (317,812)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Palacios:
8.6% (58)
Texas:
3.7% (203,885)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Palacios:
2.1% (14)
Texas:
6.2% (341,122)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.8% Number of people working at home: 116 (5.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Palacios:
21.6% (345)
Texas:
2.8% (350,462)
5 to 9 minutes:
Palacios:
34.4% (548)
Texas:
8.8% (1,087,762)
10 to 14 minutes:
Palacios:
1.7% (27)
Texas:
12.6% (1,550,271)
15 to 19 minutes:
Palacios:
7.5% (120)
Texas:
15.6% (1,918,353)
20 to 24 minutes:
Palacios:
12.4% (197)
Texas:
14.4% (1,772,079)
25 to 29 minutes:
Palacios:
5.1% (82)
Texas:
6.7% (827,833)
30 to 34 minutes:
Palacios:
7.1% (113)
Texas:
15.3% (1,887,878)
35 to 39 minutes:
Palacios:
1.3% (21)
Texas:
3.2% (394,170)
40 to 44 minutes:
Palacios:
1.1% (18)
Texas:
3.9% (476,118)
45 to 59 minutes:
Palacios:
3.1% (49)
Texas:
8.6% (1,058,376)
60 to 89 minutes:
Palacios:
2.8% (45)
Texas:
5.7% (706,002)
90 or more minutes:
Palacios:
0.9% (14)
Texas:
2.4% (299,884)
Less than 5 minutes:
Palacios:
13.0% (204)
Texas:
3.0% (277,642)
5 to 9 minutes:
Palacios:
30.1% (473)
Texas:
10.3% (942,891)
10 to 14 minutes:
Palacios:
8.1% (127)
Texas:
14.4% (1,317,555)
15 to 19 minutes:
Palacios:
8.2% (129)
Texas:
16.0% (1,467,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
Palacios:
12.0% (189)
Texas:
13.9% (1,276,781)
25 to 29 minutes:
Palacios:
6.1% (96)
Texas:
5.3% (482,838)
30 to 34 minutes:
Palacios:
8.1% (128)
Texas:
14.3% (1,309,699)
35 to 39 minutes:
Palacios:
1.6% (25)
Texas:
2.4% (219,873)
40 to 44 minutes:
Palacios:
1.3% (21)
Texas:
3.1% (280,916)
45 to 59 minutes:
Palacios:
6.2% (97)
Texas:
7.6% (692,006)
60 to 89 minutes:
Palacios:
2.9% (46)
Texas:
4.6% (418,905)
90 or more minutes:
Palacios:
1.9% (30)
Texas:
2.4% (218,800)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Palacios:
21.6% (200)
Texas:
2.7% (181,937)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Palacios:
31.5% (292)
Texas:
7.6% (522,166)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Palacios:
3.2% (30)
Texas:
14.6% (1,001,179)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Palacios:
14.7% (136)
Texas:
13.9% (950,043)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Palacios:
6.9% (64)
Texas:
6.7% (457,259)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Palacios:
7.4% (69)
Texas:
16.2% (1,110,357)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Palacios:
1.5% (14)
Texas:
4.2% (289,434)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Palacios:
5.3% (49)
Texas:
9.3% (639,122)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Palacios:
4.3% (40)
Texas:
6.8% (467,154)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Palacios:
1.6% (14)
Texas:
3.1% (211,313)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Palacios:
21.2% (142)
Texas:
3.1% (168,525)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Palacios:
38.4% (257)
Texas:
10.3% (565,596)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Palacios:
4.1% (27)
Texas:
13.9% (764,699)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Palacios:
13.2% (89)
Texas:
16.7% (917,174)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Palacios:
9.1% (61)
Texas:
15.0% (822,036)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Palacios:
2.7% (18)
Texas:
6.7% (370,574)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Palacios:
6.6% (44)
Texas:
14.2% (777,521)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Palacios:
3.3% (22)
Texas:
3.1% (170,658)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Palacios:
0.6% (4)
Texas:
3.4% (186,684)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Palacios:
0.1% (1)
Texas:
7.6% (419,254)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Palacios:
1.0% (6)
Texas:
4.4% (238,848)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Palacios:
84.9% (1,391)
Texas:
83.3% (4,557,023)
Carpooled:
Palacios:
13.5% (222)
Texas:
11.7% (674,818)
Bicycle:
Palacios:
1.6% (26)
Texas:
0.2% (7,954)
Drove car alone:
Palacios:
71.6% (1,127)
Texas:
77.7% (7,115,590)
Carpooled:
Palacios:
18.9% (297)
Texas:
14.5% (1,326,012)
Bicycle:
Palacios:
0.8% (13)
Texas:
0.2% (21,551)
Walked:
Palacios:
4.3% (67)
Texas:
1.9% (173,670)
Other means:
Palacios:
3.9% (61)
Texas:
0.9% (86,692)
Drove car alone - Males:
Palacios:
91.4% (865)
Texas:
83.6% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Males:
Palacios:
5.8% (55)
Texas:
11.2% (674,818)
Bicycle - Males:
Palacios:
2.8% (26)
Texas:
0.3% (7,954)
Drove car alone - Females:
Palacios:
75.9% (527)
Texas:
83.0% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Females:
Palacios:
24.1% (167)
Texas:
12.3% (674,818)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Palacios:
87.7% (1,575)
Texas:
87.6% (10,283,021)
In 2 person carpool:
Palacios:
11.5% (206)
Texas:
9.0% (1,052,595)
In 3 person carpool:
Palacios:
0.7% (13)
Texas:
2.1% (244,139)
Drove alone:
Palacios:
79.1% (1,127)
Texas:
84.3% (7,115,590)
In 2 person carpool:
Palacios:
10.2% (145)
Texas:
11.6% (982,994)
In 3 person carpool:
Palacios:
8.6% (122)
Texas:
2.4% (201,602)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Palacios:
1.5% (21)
Texas:
0.5% (40,662)
In 7+ person carpool:
Palacios:
0.6% (9)
Texas:
0.2% (17,236)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Palacios:
69.1% (1,534)
Texas:
69.6% (10,139,666)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Palacios:
1.0% (22)
Texas:
3.5% (516,446)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Palacios:
17.9% (396)
Texas:
6.0% (870,454)
Local government workers:
Palacios:
4.3% (95)
Texas:
7.6% (1,109,799)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Palacios:
6.8% (150)
Texas:
6.8% (998,270)
Unpaid family workers:
Palacios:
0.9% (21)
Texas:
0.2% (27,882)
Employee of private company:
Palacios:
64.6% (1,038)
Texas:
69.6% (6,425,274)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Palacios:
2.0% (32)
Texas:
2.7% (250,864)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Palacios:
5.2% (84)
Texas:
5.7% (526,631)
Local government workers:
Palacios:
11.6% (187)
Texas:
6.6% (608,479)
State government workers:
Palacios:
4.6% (74)
Texas:
5.4% (501,082)
Federal government workers:
Palacios:
2.6% (42)
Texas:
2.6% (237,177)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Palacios:
8.8% (142)
Texas:
7.1% (653,527)
Unpaid family workers:
Palacios:
0.6% (9)
Texas:
0.3% (31,338)
Employee of private company - Males:
Palacios:
72.0% (1,073)
Texas:
73.1% (5,788,450)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Palacios:
14.6% (218)
Texas:
4.1% (323,476)
Local government workers - Males:
Palacios:
6.4% (95)
Texas:
5.1% (405,467)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Palacios:
7.0% (105)
Texas:
7.7% (609,246)
Employee of private company - Females:
Palacios:
63.3% (460)
Texas:
65.4% (4,351,216)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Palacios:
3.0% (22)
Texas:
2.8% (183,791)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Palacios:
24.5% (178)
Texas:
8.2% (546,978)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Palacios:
6.2% (45)
Texas:
5.8% (389,024)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Palacios:
2.9% (21)
Texas:
0.2% (15,276)
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