The Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the
United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in the
Coastal Bend region of
Texas, anchored by the city of
Victoria. The area is sometimes referred to as the Golden Crescent Region, though this term is sometimes used to refer to a larger area than just these 3 counties. As of the
2000 census, the MSA had a population of 111,663 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 115,396).
Counties
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Calhoun
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Inhabited places in the United States
*Calhoun, Georgia
*Calhoun, Illinois
*Calhoun, Kansas
*Calhoun, Kentucky
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Goliad
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Victoria
Communities
*Incorporated places
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Goliad
**
Point Comfort
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Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca () is a city in Calhoun County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 12,248 at the 2010 census and 11,557 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Calhoun County and part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statis ...
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Seadrift
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Victoria (Principal City)
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Census-designated places
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Bloomington
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Inez
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*Unincorporated places
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Alamo Beach
**
Berclair
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Dacosta
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Fannin
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Guadalupe
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Places in the United States
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Kamey
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Long Mott
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Magnolia Beach
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McFaddin
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Nursery
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Placedo
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Port O'Connor
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Raisin
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Telferner
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Weesatche
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 111,163 people, 40,157 households, and 29,741 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 75.44%
White, 5.53%
African American, 0.52%
Native American, 1.20%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
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, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 15.05% from
other races, and 2.21% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 39.27% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $36,261, and the median income for a family was $41,596. Males had a median income of $34,132 versus $20,344 for females. The
per capita income for the MSA was $17,543.
See also
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Texas census statistical areas
The U.S. currently has 84 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated 13 combined statistical areas, 25 metropolitan statistical areas, and 46 micropolitan stat ...
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Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission
References
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Geography of Victoria County, Texas
Geography of Calhoun County, Texas
Geography of Goliad County, Texas