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Starr
Texas

66K

Population

$36K

Median Income

$146K

Median Home

R+2

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$36K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate32.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate11.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$23,986

Federal Spending per Capita$1,494

Median Individual Earnings$23K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$37K

Avg Credit Score649

Work From Home %8.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1832.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms45

Income (20th Percentile)$13K

Income (80th Percentile)$82K

Income (95th Percentile)$152K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School39.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.3%

Dependency Ratio1.55

Medicare Spending / Person$3,092

SS Benefits / Person$1,639

Education Wage Premium2.86x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$22K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration0.10x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$144K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$670/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.17%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,033

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+21.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.0%

Homeownership Rate72.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.7%

Active Listings

110

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

96 days

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

12.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity23.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index3.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices66

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)40.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)47.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians28

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients781 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$18,496

Uninsured (under 65)27.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.21 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,300

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,628

HS Completion Rate60.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate8.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate5.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)99th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate6.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.0

January Sunshine0.17

January Temperature2.10

Average Temp77°F

Avg High Temp88°F

Avg Low Temp66°F

Annual Precipitation15.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$28K

Drought Index (2022)-0.47

Heating Degree Days550 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,950 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)861 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,961 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

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)83 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)0 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed204 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed22 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)381 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)305 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)150 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,002 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work877 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)985 workers

Avg Commute Time22.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work3.8%

Agriculture

Farms898 farms

Farmland62,946 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden39.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.551

Nonprofit Organizations47

Veterans Share2.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.9%

Never-Married Adults36.6%

Divorced Adults7.1%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations2.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.27 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores21

Professional Services Firms39

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$39K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+2

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.17%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+2R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -278

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.04x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $146K

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Local News — Starr

Legacy | Obituary · 20 hours ago

Betty Lou Elliott Obituary (2026) - Hemphill, TX - Starr Funeral Home, Inc. - Hemphill

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TEA (Texas Education Agency) (.gov) · Jun 16, 2026

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Texas Border Business · 1 week ago

STC Launches Substitute Teacher Program to Boost Starr County Schools

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WKRG · 2 weeks ago

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FOX21 News Colorado · 2 weeks ago

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Pulitzer Center · 1 month ago

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