Maverick
Texas

What stands out

Three things set Maverick County apart from the other 3,142 counties: high-school completion is among the lowest in America (65%), the restaurant count per person is among the fewest in America (0.2 per 1,000), and unemployment is among the highest in America (7.9%). Within Texas it ranks 7th of 254 counties for high-school completion, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Maverick County, Texas. 57,806 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -442).

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 $48,497 a year, lower than 82% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,379. Unemployment runs 7.9%, higher than almost every county in America. 5% of workers work from home.

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

Home

The median home costs $233K, pricier than 50% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $771 a month. Property tax is 1.53% of home value, roughly $1,917 a year on that median home, higher than 86% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 88% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 9 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.8 years, shorter than 73% of American counties. There are 45 active physicians in the county, about 7.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 24.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.89 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 52% of American counties. 65% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 50% 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 74°F, highs near 87 and lows near 61, warmer than almost every county in America. About 13 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 60 out of 100, riskier than 60% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 255 Mbps down, faster than 76% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.