Scurry County, TX

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Population

17,239

0.617% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

Median Age

36.1

Poverty Rate

14%

Median Household Income

$55,889

2.43% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$88,100

1.89% 1-year decline

Number of Employees

6,740

0.473% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Scurry County, TX had a population of 17.2k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $55,889. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Scurry County, TX declined from 17,346 to 17,239, a -0.617% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,565 to $55,889, a 2.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scurry County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.1%), White (Hispanic) (34.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.86%), Other (Hispanic) (4.7%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%). NaNk% of the people in Scurry County, TX speak a non-English language, and 96.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Scurry County, TX are Western Texas College (366 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Scurry County, TX is $88,100, and the homeownership rate is 76.5%. Most people in Scurry County, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Scurry County, TX is 2 cars per household.

Scurry County, TX borders Borden County, TX, Fisher County, TX, Garza County, TX, Kent County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, and Nolan County, TX.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Scurry County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 83.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (13.9%), followed by Other (2.76%). The most partisan county was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (83.4%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (13.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (2.76%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 83.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (13.9%), followed by Other (2.76%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Texas.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Scurry County, TX

83.4% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Texas

Roberts County, TX
94.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
King County, TX
93.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Motley County, TX
92% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Texas was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Texas colored by their party leaning.

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

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, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 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.

Diversity

Scurry County, TX is home to a population of 17.2k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2018, 6.31% of Scurry County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.09k people).

In 2018, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.16k people) in Scurry County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.89k White (Hispanic) and 837 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scurry County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.16k ± 63
White (Hispanic)
5.89k ± 255
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
837 ± 111

40.1%

Hispanic Population

6.92k people

40.1% of the people in Scurry County, TX are hispanic (6.92k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

6.31%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

5.67%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

983 people

As of 2018, 6.31% of Scurry County, TX residents (1.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scurry County, TX was 5.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.7

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 7.6

In 2018, the median age of all people in Scurry County, TX was 36.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 36, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 37. But people in Scurry County, TX are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Scurry County, TX residents was 36.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,547,886 ± 37,324 people
India
231,271 ± 11,757 people
El Salvador
200,904 ± 10,964 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,547,886 Texas residents, followed by India with 231,271 and El Salvador with 200,904.

Citizenship

96.2%

2018 Citizenship

96.1%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 96.2% of Scurry County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Scurry County, TX was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
229 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
226 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
116 ± 83

Scurry County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Scurry County, TX is $55,889. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Scurry County, TX was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $71,458, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $64,391 and $48,214.

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,959. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.482, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Scurry County, TX employs 6.74k people. The largest industries in Scurry County, TX are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,359 people), Retail Trade (1,107 people), and Educational Services (611 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,857), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,938), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,740).

Wages

Median Household Income

$55,889

2018 value

± $5,767

2.43%

1 Year Growth

± 13.7%

Households in Scurry County, TX have a median annual income of $55,889, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $54,565 in 2017, which represents a 2.43% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Scurry County, TX compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$64,953

Average Male Salary in Texas

± $716

$45,959

Average Female Salary in Texas

± $514

In 2017, full-time male employees in Texas made 1.41 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Texas by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Texas

Asian
$64,947 ± $2,196
White
$52,072 ± $505
American Indian
$45,538 ± $7,571

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Texas workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.25 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Texas.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Texas by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.482

2017 Wage GINI in Texas

0.482

2016 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2017, the income inequality in Texas was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.139% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9506

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Scurry County, TX was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $71,458, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $64,391 and $48,214.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 35 - 44

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scurry County, TX (2.15k out of 15.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
1,870 ± 352
Hispanic
1,480 ± 308
Other
148 ± 117

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scurry County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

6.74k

2018 Value

± 548

-0.473%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Scurry County, TX declined at a rate of -0.473%, from 6.77k employees to 6.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scurry County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (883 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (811 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (687 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scurry County, TX.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Scurry County, TX, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (883 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (811 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (687 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Scurry County, TX has an unusually high number of residents working as Construction & Extraction Occupations (2.39 times higher than expected), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (2.16 times), and Material Moving Occupations (2.09 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Scurry County, TX, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($105,625), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($81,094), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations ($69,375).

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.74k

2018 Value

± 548

-0.473%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Scurry County, TX declined at a rate of -0.473%, from 6.77k employees to 6.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scurry County, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,359 people), Retail Trade (1,107 people), and Educational Services (611 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scurry County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Scurry County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Scurry County, TX, by number of employees, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,359 people), Retail Trade (1,107 people), and Educational Services (611 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Scurry County, TX has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (38.5 times higher than expected), Utilities (1.46 times), and Retail Trade (1.45 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Scurry County, TX, by median earnings, are Utilities ($82,857), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,938), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,740).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Fuel oils
$282B
Gasoline
$216B
Mixed freight
$159B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Fuel oils with $282B, followed by Gasoline ($216B) and Mixed freight ($159B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$1.97T

2015 Value in Texas

$2.8T

Projected 2045 Value in Texas

42.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Texas trade was $1.97T. This is expected to increase 42.1% to $2.8T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$85.7B
Oklahoma
$53.4B
California
$34.5B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $85.7B, followed by Oklahoma with $53.4B and California and $34.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Scurry County, TX awarded 366 degrees. The student population of Scurry County, TX is skewed towards men, with 1,146 male students and 1,104 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scurry County, TX are White (162 and 45.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (136 and 38.4%), Black or African American (39 and 11%), and Two or More Races (9 and 2.54%).

The largest universities in Scurry County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Western Texas College (366 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Scurry County, TX are Plant Nursery Operations & Management (62 and 16.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (62 and 16.9%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (55 and 15%).

The median tuition costs in Scurry County, TX are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
62 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
22 degree-majorss awarded
General Health & Physical Education
12 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Scurry County, TX was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 62 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Scurry County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Western Texas College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

366 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Scurry County, TX institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Texas College with 366 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

251

Degrees Awarded to Men

115

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 251 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scurry County, TX, which is 2.18 times more than the 115 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Scurry County, TX by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
162 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
136 degrees awarded
Black or African American
39 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Scurry County, TX were to White students. These 162 degrees mean that there were 1.19 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 136 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scurry County, TX was $88,100 in 2018, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $89,800 to $88,100, a 1.89% decrease. The homeownership rate in Scurry County, TX is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Scurry County, TX have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Scurry County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$88,100

2018 Median

± $6,917

$89,800

2017 Median

± $7,626

In 2018, the median property value in Scurry County, TX declined from to $88,100 from the previous year's value of $89,800.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Scurry County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scurry County, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$55,889

Median Household Income

± $5,767

5.88k

Number of Households

± 516

In 2018, the median household income of the 5.88k households in Scurry County, TX grew to $55,889 from the previous year's value of $54,565.

The following chart displays the households in Scurry County, 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.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Scurry County, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scurry County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

76.5%

2018 Homeownership

74.1%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 76.5% of the housing units in Scurry County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Scurry County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

15.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scurry County, TX have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Scurry County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
81.1%
Carpooled
14.8%
Worked At Home
1.3%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Scurry County, TX was Drove Alone (81.1%), followed by those who Carpooled (14.8%) and those who Worked At Home (1.3%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scurry County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scurry County, TX have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

84.7% of the population of Scurry County, TX has health coverage, with 48.5% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.744% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Scurry County, TX see 2202 patients per year on average, which represents a 11% decrease from the previous year (2475 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2476 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5778 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Cass County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.5%). Additionally, Angelina County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.6%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Scurry County, TX

Primary care physicians in Scurry County, TX see an average of 2,202 patients per year. This represents a 11% decrease from the previous year (2,475 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Scurry County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$6,998

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Texas

$4,696

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,273

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,895

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Texas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.06%, from $6,661 to $6,998.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

15.3%

Uninsured

48.5%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.744%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scurry County, TX declined by 1.5% from 15.6% to 15.3%.

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