Erath County, TX Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Erath County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Population 44,018 30,143,883 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 40.4 112.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.89% 1.36% 0.57%
Median age 33.4 35.8 37.1
Households 16,379 10,745,192 128,459,983

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Economy

Erath County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Erath County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $65,403 $76,510 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.33% 4.76% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.3% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Erath County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $165,808 $248,418 $242,182
Median rent $1,133 $1,338 $1,342
Homeownership rate 63.8% 62.6% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Erath County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 13.5 22.7 22.5
Work from home 6.7% 12.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Erath County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Erath County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.2% 29.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.45 2.70 2.54

Health

Erath County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Erath County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.7 78.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.3% 21.1% 16.3%
Smokers 18.0% 19.9% 19.0%