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Upton
Texas

Population

$55K

Median Income

$122K

Median Home

R+72

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$2,374,296

Federal Spending per Capita$32

Median Individual Earnings$48K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$98K

Avg Credit Score645

Work From Home %7.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$186K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.1%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$5,243

SS Benefits / Person$3,645

Education Wage Premium1.63x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$68K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients3.8%

Average Annual Wage$88K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$116K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$687/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.12%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,075

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,015/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.8%

Homeownership Rate77.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

182 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

98.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients865 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$24,815

Uninsured (under 65)16.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.06 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.79 grade level

HS Diploma Holders841

Bachelor's Degree Holders145

HS Completion Rate79.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)77th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.0

January Sunshine1.61

January Temperature1.13

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp82°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation11.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.20

Heating Degree Days1,711 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,095 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,529 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,317 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

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)9 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)12 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed102 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed41 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)132 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)59 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)58 ms

Households with 100Mbps+11.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet5.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers100 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work9 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)90 workers

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers19.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.745

Nonprofit Organizations36

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.6%

Never-Married Adults21.6%

Divorced Adults12.4%

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$51K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+72

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.12%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+72R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -34

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

58%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $122K

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Local News — Upton

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal · Dec 11, 2025

Texas Tech football player announces plan to transfer

Texas Tech football kicker Stone Harrington emerged as a Groza Award semifinalist. His primary compe…

CBS7 · Jan 2, 2026

1 dead, 1 injured, in head-on crash on State Highway 349 in Upton County

UPTON COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - One person was killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle cr…

San Angelo LIVE! · Apr 28, 2026

Jury Awards $1.6 Billion in Fatal West Texas Plant Explosion

PECOS, TX — A South Texas jury has awarded more than $1.6 billion to the families of two workers kil…

Legacy | Obituary Search · May 25, 2026

Ida M Ruscher Obituary (2026) - Smithville, TX - Marrs-Jones Funeral Home, All Faiths of the Pines Chapel

Ida M Ruscher Obituary Ida M Ruscher passed away May 25, 2026 at the age of 89.Ida May Machen Rusche…

Chandra Law Firm · Jun 14, 2024

Hate-crime perpetrator Esmeralda Upton guilty of assault and making terroristic threats for Plano, TX incident

Esmeralda Upton of Plano, Texas pleaded guilty today to three counts of assault and one count of mak…

Harper Funeral Home · Sep 11, 2023

William Herschel "Bud" Upton Obituary September 11, 2023

William Herschel (Bud) Upton, 82, of San Angelo passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023. Bud was b…

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