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Erath
Texas

43K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$345K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$51,496

Federal Spending per Capita$100

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score671

Work From Home %6.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms26

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$216K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.5%

Dependency Ratio0.98

Medicare Spending / Person$2,231

SS Benefits / Person$2,989

Education Wage Premium1.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.46x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$340K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$318K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1427/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.25%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,745

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,179/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.9%

Homeownership Rate63.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.7%

Sold Above List Price

9.4%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

257

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

52 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 95.1% · Redfin 97.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score11.3

Healthcare Offices62

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians49

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients625 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,896

Uninsured (under 65)21.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.28 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.15 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,183

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,056

HS Completion Rate87.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate10.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate9.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)80th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.0

January Sunshine0.32

January Temperature0.92

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation27.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$162K

Drought Index (2022)-2.24

Heating Degree Days1,767 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,774 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,607 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,356 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year6.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)77 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)34 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed255 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed120 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)345 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)226 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)207 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers5 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,410 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work782 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)563 workers

Bike Commuters1.3%

Walk to Work3.8%

Agriculture

Farms210 farms

Farmland190,725 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.953

Nonprofit Organizations238

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.1%

Never-Married Adults37.9%

Divorced Adults7.2%

Religious Organizations42

Asian Population1.0%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations11.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores8

Arts & Entertainment Venues8

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms95

Veterinary Practices20

Real Estate Firms44

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$69K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.25%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+64R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +261

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.96x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $345K

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Local News — Erath

Beneath the Surface News | Stephenville · قبل يوم واحد

Next Erath County Master Gardener class to focus on pocket prairies in home gardens.

Pocket prairies are growing in popularity and local gardeners can learn more during Erath County Mas…

KWTX · قبل شهر واحد

K9 Lola tracks escaped Erath County inmate across river

ERATH COUNTY, Texas (KWTX) - K9 Lola, her handler and a pilot assisted local and state law enforceme…

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · قبل شهر واحد

Escaped Erath County inmate captured with help of K9 unit, drone

A Texas Game Warden K9 unit assisted in the recapturing of an Erath County Jail inmate who escaped o…

Texas Scorecard · قبل شهر واحد

Local Government Demands Permit Information From Oncor

The Erath County Judge requested proof of incidental take permits from Oncor for a proposed extra-hi…

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association · 08‏/04‏/2026

Crime watch: Cattle missing in Erath County

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Zach Havens, District 9 in Central Te…

Dallas Express · قبل شهر واحد

Escaped Erath County Inmate Captured With K9 And Drone Assistance

Inmate Treston Nolte escaped Erath County Jail but was soon recaptured with the help of multiple law…

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