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Ward
Texas

11K

Population

$71K

Median Income

$198K

Median Home

R+60

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$71K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$452,669

Federal Spending per Capita$501

Median Individual Earnings$48K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$76K

Avg Credit Score652

Work From Home %1.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1829.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$135K

Income (95th Percentile)$198K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.4%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$2,466

SS Benefits / Person$3,160

Education Wage Premium1.73x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$81K

Professional Services Concentration0.51x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$182K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1061/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.48%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $562

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,215/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+14.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.3%

Homeownership Rate80.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

68 days

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

23.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

83.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients814 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,466

Uninsured (under 65)18.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.77 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.49 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,472

Bachelor's Degree Holders411

HS Completion Rate80.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)72th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.8 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.5

January Sunshine2.94

January Temperature0.93

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp84°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation9.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$53K

Drought Index (2022)-0.78

Heating Degree Days1,727 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,171 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,571 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,380 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

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)9 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed117 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed17 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)232 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)228 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)76 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers64 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work75 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)95 workers

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout50.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.978

Nonprofit Organizations60

Veterans Share5.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.9%

Never-Married Adults27.0%

Divorced Adults9.6%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations6.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.91 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging16

Professional Services Firms15

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+60

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.48%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+60R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -37

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.67x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $198K

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Local News — Ward

PR Newswire · 2 days ago

Nscale Closes Approximately $3 Billion in Financing for Both Ward County, Texas and Madison County, North Carolina AI Deployments

PRNewswire/ -- Nscale, the hyperscaler engineered for AI, today announced the closing of approximate…

FOX Sports · 3 days ago

'I was determined' 😤 Pato O'Ward after winning Race 2 at the Milwaukee Mile 🏆

'I was determined' Pato O'Ward after winning Race 2 at the Milwaukee Mile.…

Pulse 2.0 · 2 days ago

Nscale Secures $3 Billion For Texas And North Carolina AI Campuses Supporting Up To 315 MW Of Capacity

Nscale has closed approximately $3 billion of financing commitments across two senior secured delaye…

Grimes Funeral Chapels · 2 weeks ago

Jean Ward — In Loving Memory

Margaret Jean Ward, born March 8, 1940, in Linden, Texas, lived a life grounded in faith, family, se…

Wade Funeral Home & Crematory · 1 month ago

Ronald "Ronnie" Dean Ward Obituary July 18, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ronald Dean Ward, 85, of Arlington, Texas, w…

The Texan · Mar 4, 2026

State Rep. Ashby Defeats Ward in GOP Primary for Nichols' Texas Senate Seat

Hannah Brewer ... Trent Ashby. ... Election night ended the showdown between state Rep. Trent Ashby …

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