Pecos County, TX Demographic Data

Pecos County, TX Summary

Pecos County is located in Texas
  • Population: 15,510
  • Area: 4,764.83 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 4,763.85 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.98 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3.25 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3,057.74 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Pecos County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,751
43%
50.8
Male
9,075
57%
49.2
Total Population
15,826
 
323,128,000

Pecos County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,105
7.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,138
7.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,080
6.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
917
5.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
996
6.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,580
16.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,112
13.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,178
13.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
964
6.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
797
5.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,080
6.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
596
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
283
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,956
75.5%
77.2
Female
4,863
40.7%
51.3
Male
7,093
59.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,324
71.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,415
15.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,959
12.4%
15.2
Female
988
50.4%
55.8
Male
971
49.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Pecos County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,725
99.4% 
96.8
White
12,939
81.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
694
4.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
93
0.6% 
0.8
Asian
32
0.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
12
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
12
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.1% 
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
9
0.1% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,958
12.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
101
0.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,789
68.2% 
17.8
Mexican
10,348
65.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
75
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
13
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
353
2.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,037
31.8% 
82.2

Pecos County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,918
18.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,384
13.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,643
34.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,103
19.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
526
5.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
672
6.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
344
3.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,302
31.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,288
68.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,016
9.5%
31.2

Pecos County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,616
28.9%
33.7%
Now Married
5,885
47.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,501
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
732
5.9%
2.0
Widowed
769
6.2
5.8%

Pecos County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,504
44.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,217
55.8%
21.6%
Spanish
8,097
55.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
57
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
29
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
34
0.2%
1.1%

Pecos County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
295
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
321
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
418
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
458
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
573
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
889
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
515
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
651
15.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
162
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
52
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
51,735
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,738
 
31,128

Pecos County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,156
18.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
479
7.7%
9.8
Construction
606
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,086
17.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
216
3.5%
6.6
Information
11
0.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
105
1.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
230
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
244
3.9%
11.4
Public administration
595
9.5%
4.6
Retail trade
833
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
595
9.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
82
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,244
19.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,225
19.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,141
18.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,401
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,227
19.7%
18.1%

Pecos County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,155
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,787
77.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,001
16.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.3%
5.1
Walked
128
2.1%
2.7
Other means
63
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
155
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.8
 
26.6

Pecos County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
224
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,311
30.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,813
41.8%
37.1
3 or more
986
22.8%
21.0

Pecos County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
4,334
77.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,096
71.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,238
28.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,266
22.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5

Pecos County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,600
1 room
395
7.1%
2.4
2 rooms
205
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
307
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,203
21.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,580
28.2%
19.8
6 rooms
892
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
610
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
279
5.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
129
2.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Pecos County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,600
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,938
70.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
20
0.4%
5.9
2-units
92
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
82
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
130
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
226
4.0%
4.4
20 or more units
74
1.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,022
18.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
16
0.3%
0.1

Pecos County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
98
1.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
382
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,338
23.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
937
16.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,143
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
604
10.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
622
11.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
361
6.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
66
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
49
0.9%
1.4%

Pecos County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,549
35.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
479
11.1%
4.7
Electricity
2,269
52.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
5
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.0%
1.1

Pecos County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,049
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
6
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
37
3.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
98
9.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
392
37.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
507
48.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
634
61.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
136
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
50
4.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
63
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
141
13.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%

Pecos County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
983 
 
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
35
3.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
141
14.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
159
16.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
648
65.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
255
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
784
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
324
33.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
106
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
115
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
83
8.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
90
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
265
27.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
255
0.0%
0.0%

Pecos County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,096
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,141
36.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
884
28.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
537
17.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
286
9.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
203
6.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
45
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
69,800
 
205,000