Presidio
Texas

What stands out

Against every county in America, Presidio County is unusual in three ways: the uninsured rate is among the highest in America (29.6%), high-school completion is among the lowest in America (62%), and the typical two-bedroom rent is among the lowest in America ($373 a month). Within Texas it ranks 2nd of 254 counties for the uninsured rate.

Where you are

You live in Presidio County, Texas. 6,168 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 2.7% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -226).

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 $29,012 a year, lower than 98% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $56,460. Unemployment runs 6.2%, higher than 97% 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 $228K, cheaper than 52% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $373 a month. Property tax is 1.70% of home value, roughly $2,058 a year on that median home, higher than 92% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than almost every county in America.

A child born here can expect to live 83.1 years, longer than almost every county in America. There are 6 active physicians in the county, about 9.7 per 10,000 people. 29.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.63 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 76% of American counties. 62% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 31 points. 73% 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 68°F, highs near 82 and lows near 53, warmer than 91% of American counties. About 13 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 19 out of 100, safer than 81% of American counties; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 114 Mbps down, slower than 83% of American counties. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 museums, 1 National Park Service site.