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Oldham
Texas

Population

$71K

Median Income

—

Median Home

R+80

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$71K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$239,621

Federal Spending per Capita$11,665

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$70K

Avg Credit Score683

Work From Home %6.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1833.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$145K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.5%

Dependency Ratio1.43

Medicare Spending / Person$1,443

SS Benefits / Person$4,376

Education Wage Premium1.32x

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$53K

Public Assistance Recipients0.3%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.06x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$1120/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.48%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,101/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.0%

Homeownership Rate71.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

13 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score10

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score11.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients378 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,662

Uninsured (under 65)15.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.42 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.98 grade level

HS Diploma Holders302

Bachelor's Degree Holders140

HS Completion Rate83.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)39th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.2

January Sunshine1.94

January Temperature0.23

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days248 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation20.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$8K

Drought Index (2022)-1.54

Heating Degree Days3,648 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,429 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,358 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,316 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

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)6 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)47 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed56 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed23 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)188 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)266 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)51 ms

Households with 100Mbps+76.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers59 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work35 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)31 workers

Walk to Work4.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.336

Nonprofit Organizations28

Veterans Share6.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.7%

Never-Married Adults35.1%

Divorced Adults11.5%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations23.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.41 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+80

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.48%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+80R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +4

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Oldham

KVII · Jun 29, 2026

1 killed, 5 injured in head-on crash in Oldham County

OLDHAM COUNTY, Texas (KVII) — One person was killed, and five others injured, in a head-on crash in …

Ballotpedia · Dec 13, 2025

Chris Oldham

Chris Oldham (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to rep…

Dignity Memorial · 1 month ago

Ronnie Oldham Obituary - Temple, TX

Scanio-Harper Funeral Home. Ronnie Lee Oldham, of Temple, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, J…

NewsChannel 10 · 3 weeks ago

Fire near New Mexico state line in Oldham County 100% contained

OLDHAM COUNTY, Texas (KFDA) - Multiple agencies responded to a fire in Oldham County near the New Me…

Amarillo Globe-News · Mar 16, 2026

U.S. 385 reopens after crews fight Oldham County fire overnight

Crews battled another grass fire in Oldham County overnight Sunday into Monday, March 16. Updates on…

MyHighPlains.com · 4 weeks ago

Brown Fire in Oldham County est. 613 acres, 100% contained Monday morning

UPDATE: Monday, Aug. 10 at 6:32 p.m. OLDHAM COUNTY, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Texas A&M Forest Service upd…

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