Potter County, TX Demographic Data

Potter County, TX Summary

Potter County is located in Texas
  • Population: 122,335
  • Area: 921.99 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 908.37 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 13.62 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 132.68 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3,309.71 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Potter County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
58,426
48%
50.8
Male
62,406
52%
49.2
Total Population
120,832
 
323,128,000

Potter County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,298
7.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,544
7.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,022
7.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,606
7.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,963
6.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,984
14.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
15,996
13.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,803
12.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,814
6.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,025
4.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,355
6.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,869
4.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,553
1.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
87,657
72.5%
77.2
Female
42,653
48.7%
51.3
Male
45,004
51.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
82,415
68.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
17,721
14.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,777
12.2%
15.2
Female
8,473
57.3%
55.8
Male
6,304
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Potter County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
116,074
96.1% 
96.8
White
94,819
78.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
12,161
10.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
302
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
5,672
4.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
202
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,918
2.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
4,758
3.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
45,824
37.9% 
17.8
Mexican
39,867
33.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
891
0.7% 
1.7
Cuban
337
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,729
3.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
75,008
62.1% 
82.2

Potter County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,490
11.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10,083
13.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
24,537
32.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
16,833
22.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,173
6.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,601
9.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,682
4.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
18,573
24.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
57,826
75.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,283
14.7%
31.2

Potter County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
29,487
31.7%
33.7%
Now Married
42,875
46.1%
47.5
Divorced
11,472
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
3,203
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
5,931
6.4
5.8%

Potter County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
74,165
66.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
37,369
33.5%
21.6%
Spanish
28,434
25.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,147
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,999
4.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,789
2.5%
1.1%

Potter County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,803
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,608
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,059
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,062
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,557
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,467
22.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,530
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,667
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,259
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,167
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
42,305
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,033
 
31,128

Potter County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
667
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,328
10.5%
9.8
Construction
4,024
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,042
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,955
3.8%
6.6
Information
363
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,839
15.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,047
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,773
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
2,429
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
7,052
13.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,686
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,582
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,028
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,418
22.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,387
20.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,097
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,857
21.4%
18.1%

Potter County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
50,316
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
39,881
79.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,382
16.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
237
0.5%
5.1
Walked
1,024
2.0%
2.7
Other means
247
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
545
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
 
26.6

Potter County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,390
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,038
38.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,968
37.9%
37.1
3 or more
7,783
18.5%
21.0

Potter County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
42,179
84.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
23,347
55.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
18,832
44.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,610
15.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Potter County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
49,789
1 room
683
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
2,173
4.4%
2.7
3 rooms
6,030
12.1%
9.1
4 rooms
10,597
21.3%
16.5
5 rooms
13,647
27.4%
19.8
6 rooms
7,897
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
4,508
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
2,177
4.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,077
4.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Potter County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
49,789
 
 
1-unit, detached
33,890
68.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
875
1.8%
5.9
2-units
1,941
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,379
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,800
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,399
4.8%
4.4
20 or more units
3,503
7.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,945
5.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
57
0.1%
0.1

Potter County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,072
8.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,509
11.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
12,401
24.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,419
18.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,114
12.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,547
7.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,848
5.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,885
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
896
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
98
0.2%
1.4%

Potter County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
26,996
64.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
488
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
13,664
32.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
314
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
488
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
229
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Potter County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,305
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
36
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
166
1.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
180
1.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
802
6.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,871
15.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,057
33.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
5,193
42.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,705
46.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,141
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
963
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
969
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,465
20.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
62
0.0%
0.0%

Potter County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
18,328 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
60
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
307
1.7%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
317
1.7%
1.8%
Less than $500
2,399
13.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,754
15.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
12,491
68.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
504
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
747
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,657
14.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,028
16.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,063
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,434
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,328
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,614
36.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
708
0.0%
0.0%

Potter County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
23,347
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,100
17.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9,550
40.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,782
16.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,084
8.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,414
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,247
5.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
83
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
87
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,800
 
205,000