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Pecos County, TX


Designated Market Area: Odessa-Midland, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 14,735   ( 772 from 2010 , 462 from 2020)
Land area: 4763.8 square miles
Population density: 3.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,328 22.59% 23.1%
Black:5934.02% 12.3%
Indian:660.45% 15.8%
Asian:1841.25% 132.9%
2+ races:1040.71% 48.6%
Hispanic:10,46070.99% 0.3%
Total non-White:11,40777.41% 2.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:450 14.8
Deaths:42614.0
Net Migration: -585-19.2
Net Immigration: 712.3
Change in White population:-998 -6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:226 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,507
4,32627.90%
5283.40%
570.37%
790.51%
700.45%
10,43067.26%
11,18172.10%

2000
16,809
5,60733.36%
7004.16%
320.19%
730.43%
1230.73%
10,26261.05%
11,20266.64%

1990
14,675
6,23042.45%
710.48%
430.29%
540.37%
n/a
8,27756.40%
8,44557.55%

1980
14,618
7,40450.65%
690.47%
00.00%
530.36%
n/a
7,09948.56%
7,21449.35%

1970
13,748
8,35460.77%
2071.51%
70.05%
00.00%
n/a
5,12637.29%
5,394 39.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
2,149 12.8
1,1216.7
-1,824-10.9
2891.7
-1,281 -7.6
-21 -0.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,337 15.9
1,0817.4
-664-4.5
3952.7
-623 -4.2
2,757 18.8
1980's
NumberRate
3,627 24.8
922 6.3
-2,613 -17.9
n/a
-1,174 -8.0
1,231 8.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,322 -9.6
n/a
-950 -6.9
1,820 13.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Pecos County, TX

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.7
3,711 25.2%
11,024 74.8%
2,048 13.9%
5,070
2.53
3,493 68.9%
2,210 63.3%
453 13.0%
1,577 31.1%

2010
NumberPercent
36.6
3,822 24.6%
11,685 75.4%
1,821 11.7%
4,894
2.75
3,615 73.9%
2,675 74.0%
362 10.0%
1,279 26.1%

2000
NumberPercent
31.4
4,635 27.6%
12,174 72.4%
1,956 11.6%
5,156
2.86
4,013 77.8%
3,288 81.9%
354 8.8%
1,143 22.2%

1990
NumberPercent
30.1
5,093 34.7%
9,582 65.3%
1,448 9.9%
4,720
3.06
3,741 79.3%
3,212 85.9%
203 5.4%
979 20.7%

1980
NumberPercent
25.4
5,401 36.9%
9,217 63.1%
1,055 7.2%
4,506
3.23
3,706 82.2%
3,297 89.0%
186 5.0%
800 17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Pecos County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,818 
Median Value$144,300 
Occupied5,07087.1%
Vacant74812.9%
Owned3,58070.6%
Rented1,49029.4%
Median Rent$986 
Single-Family Units3,96868.2%
    Detached3,88066.7%
    Attached881.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1913.3%
Mobile Homes1,17520.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pecos County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004078.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991723.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991903.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991232.4%
$25,000 to $29,99951710.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992925.8%
$35,000 to $39,9993366.6%
$40,000 to $44,999851.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991583.1%
$50,000 to $59,9992725.4%
$60,000 to $74,9994128.1%
$75,000 to $99,99950710.0%
$100,000 to $124,99950710.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993046.0%
$150,000 to $199,9994518.9%
$200,000 or more3376.6%
Median Household Income59,325 
Per Capita Income28,217 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI901.8%
Public Assistance981.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps63712.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,72856.2%
Unemployed260.8%
In Armed Forces100.3%
Total Labor Force1,76457.4%
Not in Labor Force1,31042.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3281,72057.5%
Non-Profit9915838.5%
Self-Employed37424760.2%
Local Government19352626.8%
State Government5821221.5%
Federal Government863074.1%
Total Private + Self2,7021,96757.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.43692632.0%
Total3,1382,89352.0%
Pct. Govt.18.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts61610.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,23320.4%
Professional, Technical87514.5%
Service Occupations1,21420.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing661.1%
All others2,09334.7%
White Collar 45.2%
Industry
 Number%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80413.3%
Retail trade75712.6%
Health care and social assistance62610.4%
Construction5268.7%
Accommodation and food services5198.6%
Public administration4727.8%
Educational services4667.7%
Other services3736.2%
Manufacturing2995.0%
Finance and insurance1933.2%
Utilities1873.1%
Transportation and warehousing1692.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1592.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1272.1%
Wholesale trade1161.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1071.8%
Professional, scientific, technical570.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation430.7%
Information310.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pecos County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,97065.97%
Puerto Rican100.07%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican250.17%
Total Central American150.10%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan70.05%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran80.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5773.82%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese960.64%
Indian620.41%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish6,94949.3%
English6,89648.9%
Vietnamese960.7%
Other Indo-European760.5%
Other Asian500.4%
Other340.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English4663.1%
German4222.8%
Irish4022.7%
American3172.1%
Italian1801.2%
European1250.8%
Scottish930.6%
Norwegian750.5%
Scotch-Irish700.5%
French630.4%
Dutch540.4%
Icelander470.3%
Pennsylvania German450.3%
Ukrainian400.3%
African340.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,22694.1%
Not a citizen8885.9%
Native13,28187.9%
Foreign-born1,83312.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pecos County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,060 10.3%1,418 13.8%3,770 36.7%2,858 27.8%714 6.9%466 4.5%
  Average years of education: 11.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,060 10.3%
9-12 Years 1,418 13.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,770 36.7%
Some College 2,858 27.8%
Bach. Degree 714 6.9%
Grad Degree 466 4.5%
Average years of education: 11.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Pecos County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 6,212 5,845 367 5.9% 6.4%
1991 6,556 5,994 562 8.6% 7.0%
1992 6,678 5,986 692 10.4% 7.7%
1993 6,637 6,126 511 7.7% 7.2%
1994 6,937 6,419 518 7.5% 6.6%
1995 7,162 6,690 472 6.6% 6.1%
1996 6,906 6,468 438 6.3% 5.8%
1997 6,733 6,314 419 6.2% 5.4%
1998 6,759 6,287 472 7.0% 5.0%
1999 6,737 6,165 572 8.5% 4.7%
2000 7,011 6,653 358 5.1% 4.4%
2001 7,013 6,657 356 5.1% 5.0%
2002 7,168 6,713 455 6.3% 6.3%
2003 7,370 6,914 456 6.2% 6.7%
2004 7,118 6,693 425 6.0% 6.0%
2005 6,678 6,331 347 5.2% 5.5%
2006 6,717 6,401 316 4.7% 5.0%
2007 6,560 6,280 280 4.3% 4.4%
2008 7,062 6,746 316 4.5% 4.9%
2009 8,433 7,711 722 8.6% 7.5%
2010 7,187 6,659 528 7.3% 8.2%
2011 7,192 6,746 446 6.2% 8.0%
2012 6,978 6,622 356 5.1% 6.7%
2013 6,692 6,327 365 5.5% 6.3%
2014 6,853 6,565 288 4.2% 5.2%
2015 6,869 6,512 357 5.2% 4.5%
2016 6,498 6,116 382 5.9% 4.6%
2017 6,269 5,975 294 4.7% 4.3%
2018 6,415 6,180 235 3.7% 3.9%
2019 6,374 6,165 209 3.3% 3.5%
2020 6,517 5,987 530 8.1% 7.6%
2021 6,251 5,820 431 6.9% 5.6%
2022 6,322 6,067 255 4.0% 3.9%
2023 6,259 6,036 223 3.6% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com