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Cochran
Texas

Population

$42K

Median Income

$64K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate26.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$116,126

Federal Spending per Capita$22

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score640

Work From Home %1.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$93K

Income (95th Percentile)$196K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School30.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$3,124

SS Benefits / Person$3,318

Education Wage Premium1.55x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$37K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$49K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$54K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$702/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.45%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $696

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio0.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.0%

Homeownership Rate67.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

140 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity19.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score13.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)34.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)41.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients590 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,575

Uninsured (under 65)24.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.58 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.19 grade level

HS Diploma Holders450

Bachelor's Degree Holders184

HS Completion Rate69.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine1.94

January Temperature0.52

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 25

Good Air Days323 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation15.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-1.17

Heating Degree Days3,045 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,617 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,851 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,334 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)36 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed125 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed126 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)154 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)176 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)7 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+66.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet28.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)107 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers19 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work12 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)17 workers

Avg Commute Time23.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.2%

Agriculture

Farms234 farms

Farmland169,376 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.480

Nonprofit Organizations12

Veterans Share6.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.8%

Never-Married Adults31.5%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations15.9 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$44K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate64.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.45%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+63R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -37

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $64K

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Local News — Cochran

On3 · 6 days ago

Experience, Versatility, and Youth: Inside Texas Tech’s Tight End Room

Redraidersports.com got to speak with Texas Tech tight ends coach Josh Cochran during media availabi…

CW39 Houston · Mar 27, 2026

Cochran Firm Texas

HOUSTON (KIAH) – This segment is sponsored by The Cochran Firm Texas. We talk a lot about rights, bu…

Dignity Memorial · Jan 16, 2026

Angie Cochran Obituary - Marble Falls, TX

A visitation will be held at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Marble Falls, Texas, on January 28, 202…

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Feb 16, 2026

'Don't mess with Nana': Great-grandmother kills 580-pound alligator

Livingston, Texas, Mayor Judy Cochran believes the alligator ate her miniature horse three years ago…

The Press Democrat · Feb 20, 2026

Donna Jo Stedman Obituary

Born September 1, 1941 to Ralph & Dee Cochran in Texas City, Texas was deceased November 24, 2025 in…

Legacy | Obituary · May 26, 2026

Sarah Estelle Stowe Obituary (2026) - Livingston, TX - Cochran Funeral Home - Livingston

Sarah Stowe Obituary Funeral services for Sarah Estelle Stowe, 69, Porter, Texas will be held Thursd…

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