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Shackelford
Texas

Population

$61K

Median Income

$162K

Median Home

R+79

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$110,792

Federal Spending per Capita$2,152

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$124K

Avg Credit Score664

Work From Home %8.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$199K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.1%

Dependency Ratio1.29

Medicare Spending / Person$3,443

SS Benefits / Person$4,420

Education Wage Premium1.50x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$48K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients0.6%

Average Annual Wage$75K

Professional Services Concentration0.12x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$154K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$486/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.31%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,338

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households3.9%

Homeownership Rate81.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

32 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

97.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients550 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,824

Uninsured (under 65)16.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.21 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.82 grade level

HS Diploma Holders431

Bachelor's Degree Holders170

HS Completion Rate93.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)39th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine0.32

January Temperature0.86

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation28.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.30

Heating Degree Days2,106 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,749 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,771 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,437 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)25 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)41 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed90 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed21 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)249 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)128 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers125 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work36 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)16 workers

Avg Commute Time18.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.192

Nonprofit Organizations36

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.8%

Never-Married Adults22.0%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations31.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.91 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$72K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+79

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.31%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+79R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +24

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.47x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $162K

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Local News — Shackelford

KTXS · قبل شهر واحد

Shackelford County judge responds to backlash over second proposed data center

SHACKELFORD, Texas — Shackelford County residents spent Friday engaging in one-on-one conversations …

Data Center Dynamics · 15‏/12‏/2025

Vantage breaks ground on Texas gigawatt data center campus for OpenAI

Vantage has broken ground on a new data center campus in Texas set to host hardware for OpenAI. vant…

BigCountryHomepage.com · قبل شهر واحد

Residents raise questions about proposed Shackelford County data center

SHACKELFORD COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Residents packed the Shackelford County Commissioners Court …

w.media · 16‏/12‏/2025

Vantage Data Centers breaks ground on data center campus in Texas

Vantage Data Centers has broken ground on its Frontier campus in Shackelford County, Texas, marking …

First Liberty Institute · قبل شهر واحد

Part 2: Kelly Shackelford Talks ‘Separation of Church & State’ with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick

MORE NEWS ... Connecticut Says 'No Religious Displays' at State Capitol and Kelly Shackelford talks …

Substack · 10‏/03‏/2026

The $210 Million Carbon Arbitrage: Why Every Serious AI Data Center Is Being Built in Texas

In Shackelford County, Texas, 210 Jenbacher J624 reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) ar…

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