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Pecos
Texas

15K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$161K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$203,521

Federal Spending per Capita$1,090

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score650

Work From Home %2.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$131K

Income (95th Percentile)$220K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School24.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.2%

Dependency Ratio0.87

Medicare Spending / Person$2,283

SS Benefits / Person$2,667

Education Wage Premium1.51x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$63K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$154K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$986/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.98%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,410

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-2.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.4%

Homeownership Rate70.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

62 days

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

56.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices14

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients640 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,111

Uninsured (under 65)19.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.67 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,024

Bachelor's Degree Holders535

HS Completion Rate75.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)90th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.4

January Sunshine2.94

January Temperature1.05

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp83°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation11.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events29.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$224K

Drought Index (2022)-0.59

Heating Degree Days1,613 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,881 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,516 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,121 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year19.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)17 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)4 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed130 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed27 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)191 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)233 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)40 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers12

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers117 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work93 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)140 workers

Avg Commute Time14.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work1.6%

Agriculture

Farms115 farms

Farmland125,135 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout43.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.890

Nonprofit Organizations63

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.1%

Never-Married Adults32.6%

Divorced Adults17.2%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population1.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations7.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.89 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging21

Professional Services Firms20

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+39

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.98%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+39R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -141

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.12x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $161K

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Local News — Pecos

Wärtsilä · 3 June 2026

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E&E News by POLITICO · 3 weeks ago

Amazon to run West Texas data center on massive gas plant

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Legacy | Obituary · 19 hours ago

Daniel Gomez Obituary (2026) - Pecos, TX - Peaceful Garden Funeral Home

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Inside Climate News · 1 week ago

Data Center Developers in Texas Plan Massive New Gas Power Projects

A handful of mega data center projects would emit over 100 million tons per year of greenhouse gases…

Pecos Funeral Home · 2 weeks ago

Ricardo T. Barreno Obituary Aug 15, 2026

Ricardo T. Barreno In Loving Memory Ricardo (Ricky) T. Barreno, 63, of Pecos, TX passed away on Augu…

Wiley Online Library · 7 May 2026

Conservation genomics of Pecos pupfish (Cyprinodon pecosensis)

The Pecos pupfish, Cyprinodon pecosensis, is an imperilled freshwater fish found in arid regions of …

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