Erath County, TX

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US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.313% 1-year increase

2024 Median Property Value

$269,100

6.83% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Erath County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Erath County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Erath County, TX was $269,100, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.

Erath County, TX borders Bosque County, TX, Comanche County, TX, Eastland County, TX, Hamilton County, TX, Hood County, TX, Palo Pinto County, TX, and Somervell County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Erath County, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Erath County, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Erath County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Erath County, TX was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Erath County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Erath County, TX.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± N/A people
India
354,317 ± N/A people
El Salvador
223,512 ± N/A people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Erath County, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Erath County, TX residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
649 ± 199
Vietnam
619 ± 140
Gulf War (1990s)
553 ± 201

Erath County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Erath County, TX.

Health

N/A% of the population of Erath County, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Completions

Concentrations

In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Erath County, TX was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Erath County, TX according to their major.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Erath County, TX was $269,100 in 2024, which is 0.809 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $251,900 to $269,100, a 6.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Erath County, TX is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

In 2025, 18.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Erath County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.273%.

Housing

Property

$269,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,652

$10,619

Median Property Taxes

±$684

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Erath County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Erath County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Erath County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Erath County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Erath County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Erath County, TX have 2 cars.