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
11.6% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$90,800
6.82% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
5,163
21.2% 1-year growth

About

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 17.6 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.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87%
2021 Citizenship
85.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 87% of Pecos, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pecos, TX was 85.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pecos, TX
  1. White (Hispanic)
    5.34k ± 697
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.67k ± 442
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.1k ± 773
75.8%
Hispanic Population
9.45k 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.

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pecos, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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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 approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pecos, TX was 21.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    137 ± 148
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    102 ± 92
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Pecos, TX employs 5.16k people. In 2021, the largest industries in Pecos, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (739 people), Construction (622 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (587 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($102,904), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,952), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,952).

Employment

Occupations

5.16k
2021 Value
± 824
21.2%
1 Year growth
± 18.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pecos, TX grew at a rate of 21.2%, from 4.26k employees to 5.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pecos, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (887 people), Transportation Occupations (641 people), and Production Occupations (524 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pecos, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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
21.2%
1 Year growth
± 18.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pecos, TX grew at a rate of 21.2%, from 4.26k employees to 5.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pecos, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (739 people), Construction (622 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (587 people). 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,052
Median earning men ± $12,967
$36,163
Median earning women ± $7,613

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($103,032), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,952), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($72,689), Public Administration ($70,302), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,553).

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Pecos, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pecos, TX was $90,800 in 2021, which is 0.273 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $90,800, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Pecos, TX is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pecos, TX have an average commute time of 17.6 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.

Housing

Property

$90,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$13,741
$2,348
Median Property Taxes
±$473

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 - $1,499 range.

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

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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 percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

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Equity

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 declined from $47,478 from the previous year's value of $53,688.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pecos, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (75%)
  2. Carpooled (22.3%)
  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.

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Commute Time

17.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pecos, TX have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Pecos, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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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 Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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.

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Health

82.1% of the population of Pecos, TX has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 9.52% on Medicare, 7.95% on non-group plans, and 3.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

17.9%
Uninsured
40.6%
Employer Coverage
20.8%
Medicaid
9.52%
Medicare
7.95%
Non-Group
3.23%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pecos, TX declined by 12.5% from 20.4% to 17.9%.

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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