Erath County, TX Demographic Data
Erath County, TX Summary
Erath County is located in Texas
- Population: 38,743
- Area: 1,089.81 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,083.07 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.74 sq. miles
- Population Density: 35.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,279.53 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Erath County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,672
51%
50.8
Male
19,969
49%
49.2
Total Population
40,641
323,128,000
Erath County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,486
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,612
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,074
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,426
10.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,997
14.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,778
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,081
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,498
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,052
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,091
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,072
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,681
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
793
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
32,041
78.8%
77.2
Female
16,608
51.8%
51.3
Male
15,433
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
27,107
66.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,796
16.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,546
13.6%
15.2
Female
3,112
56.1%
55.8
Male
2,434
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Erath County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,646
97.6%
96.8
White
37,319
91.8%
72.6
Black or African American
651
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
200
0.5%
0.8
Asian
297
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
43
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
2
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
45
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
20
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
174
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,179
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
995
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,217
20.2%
17.8
Mexican
7,176
17.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
105
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
296
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
640
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
32,424
79.8%
82.2
Erath County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,633
7.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,068
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,573
24.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,830
25.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,444
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,448
19.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,050
8.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,701
16.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,345
84.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,498
28.2%
31.2
Erath County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,748
38.1%
33.7%
Now Married
15,213
45.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,480
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
412
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,616
4.8
5.8%
Erath County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
30,854
80.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,301
19.1%
21.6%
Spanish
6,993
18.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
100
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
194
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
0.0%
1.1%
Erath County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,163
15.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
752
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,509
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,719
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,048
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,576
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,403
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,251
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
470
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
306
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
42,492
57,617
Per capita income
22,781
31,128
Erath County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,822
9.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,232
11.5%
9.8
Construction
1,131
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,392
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
690
3.6%
6.6
Information
155
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,745
14.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,187
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,560
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
561
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,891
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
583
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
413
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,481
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,992
30.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,212
16.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,706
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,971
20.5%
18.1%
Erath County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
19,028
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,744
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,928
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
53
0.3%
5.1
Walked
445
2.3%
2.7
Other means
136
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
722
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.5
26.6
Erath County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
672
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,446
31.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,575
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
3,504
24.7%
21.0
Erath County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,197
81.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,651
60.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,546
39.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,178
18.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Erath County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,375
1 room
233
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
323
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,502
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,138
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
4,786
27.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,483
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,781
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,016
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,113
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Erath County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,375
1-unit, detached
11,047
63.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
265
1.5%
5.9
2-units
329
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
362
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
430
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
626
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,020
5.9%
9.0
Mobile home
3,216
18.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
80
0.5%
0.1
Erath County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,381
7.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
843
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,054
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,429
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,441
19.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,967
17.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,386
13.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,066
17.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
720
4.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
88
0.5%
1.4%
Erath County, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,820
19.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,756
12.4%
4.7
Electricity
9,362
65.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
163
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
40
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
49
0.3%
1.1
Erath County, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,100
47295100.0
Less than $500
20
0.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
102
2.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
189
4.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
294
7.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
832
20.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,302
31.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,361
33.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,748
43.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
514
12.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
682
17.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
290
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
779
19.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
87
0.0%
0.0%
Erath County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,820
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
259
5.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
692
14.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,120
23.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,749
57.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
726
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
747
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
596
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
575
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
518
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
469
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
262
5.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,225
47.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
901
0.0%
0.0%
Erath County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,651
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,272
14.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,255
26.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,215
14.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,337
15.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,219
14.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
869
10.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
351
4.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
133
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
127,100
205,000
