Irion
Texas

What stands out

If you had to describe Irion County in numbers, start here: homeownership is among the highest in America (88%), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and home internet speed is in the bottom 5% of American counties (66 Mbps). Within Texas it ranks 3rd of 254 counties for homeownership.

Where you are

You live in Irion County, Texas. 1,561 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +17).

Texas has no income tax and no estate tax, and its constitution prohibits an income tax without a statewide vote. Property taxes are among the highest in the country and are the main source of local school funding; the 2023 legislature raised the homestead exemption to $100,000 to offset that. Homeowner insurance costs are high along the Gulf coast and rising statewide after hail and freeze events. The grid is independent of the rest of the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $54,708 a year, lower than 68% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $97,418. Unemployment runs 3.0%, lower than 64% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Texas has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $263K, pricier than 60% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,059 a month. Property tax is 1.02% of home value, roughly $1,526 a year on that median home, higher than 62% of American counties. 88% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 56% of American counties.

There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 15.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 71 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 76% of eligible voters turned out. Under Texas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 67°F, highs near 81 and lows near 54, warmer than 90% of American counties. About 22 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 15 out of 100, safer than 85% of American counties; the county has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 66 Mbps down, slower than 95% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation.