Pecos, TX

Census Place

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2021 Population

12,467

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.4

3.7% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

17.9%

14.4% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$47,478

2021 Median Property Value

$90,800

About

In 2021, Pecos, TX had a population of 12.5k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $47,478.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pecos, TX are White (Hispanic) (42.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21.4%), Other (Hispanic) (16.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.2%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.78%).

None of the households in Pecos, 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.

87% of the residents in Pecos, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Pecos, TX was $90,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Pecos, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Pecos, TX was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pecos, TX is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 87% are citizens. As of 2021, 19.2% of Pecos, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.4k people).

In 2021, there were 2 times more White (Hispanic) residents (5.34k people) in Pecos, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.67k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

87%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2021, 87% of Pecos, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pecos, TX

White (Hispanic)
5.34k ± 697
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 442
Other (Hispanic)
2.1k ± 773

75.8%

Hispanic Population

9.45k people

75.8% of the people in Pecos, TX are hispanic (9.45k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pecos, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

19.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.4k people

21.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.57k people

As of 2021, 19.2% of Pecos, TX residents (2.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pecos, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
137 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 92
Vietnam
64 ± 45

Pecos, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pecos, TX employs 5.16k people. The largest industries in Pecos, TX are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

5.16k

2021 Value

± 824

In 2021, there were 5.16k employees (± 824) in Pecos, TX.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pecos, TX, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pecos, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.16k

2021 Value

± 824

In 2021, there were 5.16k employees (± 824) in Pecos, TX.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pecos, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pecos, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pecos, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pecos, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pecos, TX was $90,800 in 2021, which is 0.322 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2021 the median property value increased from N/A to $90,800, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Pecos, TX is 71.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pecos, TX have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pecos, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Pecos, TX is $47,478. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Pecos, TX was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $70,247, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $51,453 and $21,498.

Property

$90,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$13,741

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Pecos, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2021

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.7% of the housing units in Pecos, TX were occupied by their owner.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9502

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pecos, TX was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $70,247, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $51,453 and $21,498.

The following map shows all of the places in Pecos, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,478

Median Household Income

± $11,965

3.27k

Number of Households

± 555

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.27k households in Pecos, TX was $47,478.

The following chart displays the households in Pecos, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pecos, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (22.3%)
Other (1.48%)

In 2021, 75% of workers in Pecos, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pecos, TX have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Pecos, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pecos, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pecos, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pecos, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pecos, TX (2.04k out of 11.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pecos, TX is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.9%

Uninsured

40.6%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

9.52%

Medicare

7.95%

Non-Group

3.23%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pecos, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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