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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

Top Industries in Fort Stockton (15)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Retail Trade
793 jobs 62 firms $35,143/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
405 jobs 40 firms $122,203/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
388 jobs 38 firms $109,161/yr
Construction
360 jobs 30 firms $88,674/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
207 jobs 26 firms $45,576/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
160 jobs 29 firms $52,395/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
157 jobs 8 firms $60,181/yr
Other Services
113 jobs 28 firms $39,787/yr
Finance & Insurance
108 jobs 16 firms $58,555/yr
Real Estate
95 jobs 12 firms $59,193/yr
Manufacturing
75 jobs 9 firms $102,359/yr
Utilities
73 jobs 6 firms $112,515/yr
Wholesale Trade
46 jobs 15 firms $96,748/yr
Information & Technology
25 jobs 4 firms $65,852/yr
Unclassified
9 jobs 3 firms $18,284/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Mining & Oil/Gas
19.10
Agriculture & Forestry
3.68
Utilities
3.57
Transportation & Warehousing
1.78
Retail Trade
1.48
Construction
1.28
Unclassified
1.20
Real Estate
1.14
Other Services
0.70
Administrative & Waste Services
0.50
Finance & Insurance
0.50
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.27
Information & Technology
0.25
Wholesale Trade
0.22
Manufacturing
0.17
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Retail Trade 793 62 $676 $35,143 1.48
Transportation & Warehousing 405 40 $2,350 $122,203 1.78
Mining & Oil/Gas 388 38 $2,099 $109,161 19.10
Construction 360 30 $1,705 $88,674 1.28
Health Care & Social Assistance 207 26 $876 $45,576 0.27
Agriculture & Forestry 160 29 $1,008 $52,395 3.68
Administrative & Waste Services 157 8 $1,157 $60,181 0.50
Other Services 113 28 $765 $39,787 0.70
Finance & Insurance 108 16 $1,126 $58,555 0.50
Real Estate 95 12 $1,138 $59,193 1.14
Manufacturing 75 9 $1,968 $102,359 0.17
Utilities 73 6 $2,164 $112,515 3.57
Wholesale Trade 46 15 $1,861 $96,748 0.22
Information & Technology 25 4 $1,266 $65,852 0.25
Unclassified 9 3 $352 $18,284 1.20