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Jim Hogg
Texas

Population

$42K

Median Income

$92K

Median Home

D+22

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate26.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,246

Federal Spending per Capita$6,075

Median Individual Earnings$28K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers16.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score619

Work From Home %1.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1832.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$98K

Income (95th Percentile)$145K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher7.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.58

Medicare Spending / Person$4,206

SS Benefits / Person$3,203

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$20K

Public Assistance Recipients7.9%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Housing

Median Home Value$90K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$754/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.75%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,015

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.2%

Homeownership Rate63.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

3.0%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

20 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

9.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

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

93.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity20.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)39.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)46.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients921 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$22,299

Uninsured (under 65)20.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.69 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.35 grade level

HS Diploma Holders819

Bachelor's Degree Holders48

HS Completion Rate78.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities88

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)64th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine0.17

January Temperature1.96

Average Temp76°F

Avg High Temp87°F

Avg Low Temp65°F

Annual Precipitation16.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.56

Heating Degree Days659 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,678 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,019 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,651 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)5 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)2 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed218 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed161 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)212 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)89 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)186 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers24 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work27 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)116 workers

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.602

Nonprofit Organizations10

Veterans Share1.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults39.5%

Never-Married Adults52.0%

Divorced Adults5.5%

Asian Population1.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$42K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate73.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

D+22

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.75%1.6% state avg

Politics

D+22R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -65

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $92K

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Local News — Jim Hogg

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Jim Hogg County, TX?

In 2025, there were about 4600 people living in Jim Hogg County, TX. That makes Jim Hogg County the …

ValleyCentral.com · 27‏/06‏/2026

New World screwworm case confirmed in Jim Hogg County, cases rise to 26

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A new case of New World Screwworm has been confirmed in Jim Hogg …

KGNS · 05‏/06‏/2026

South Texas county prepares ranchers to identify screwworm cases

County hosts education session for landowners, warns of fines up to $5000 per day for unreported cas…

kiiitv.com · 28‏/06‏/2026

Flesh-eating New World screwworm spreads in South Texas as ranchers fight to protect cattle

JIM HOGG COUNTY, Texas — When Andy Miller, a rancher of nearly 40 years, spotted swelling around the…

Texas Standard · 11‏/12‏/2018

The Complicated Legacy Of Texas Governor Jim Hogg

The Complicated Legacy Of Texas Governor Jim Hogg. Hogg was “the people's governor,” who pushed for …

The Texas Tribune · 14‏/04‏/2025

Abbott gave Trump credit when Texas closed a border site for booking migrants. But arrests were already low.

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Jim Hogg
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