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Fort Stockton, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Pecos County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,340
Population
1,503/sq mi density
$69,688
Median Income
$32,474 per capita
$176,600
Home Value
$154,066 Zillow
$977
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
321
Violent Crime/100K
857 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$69,688 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$176,600 home value, $977/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
321 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,688
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,474
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.5%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Stockton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Stockton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,688
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,474
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,618
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,206
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,206
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.1%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,675M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
464
Restaurants
55
Healthcare
21
Retail
59
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,618
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,177
19% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,688 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,474 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,618 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,206 |
| County GDP | $2,675M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 464 |
| Restaurants | 55 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 59 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,618 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,177 |