Petrolia, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Cotton County County

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

404 Population 546/sq mi density

$51,771 Median Income $26,952 per capita

$86,800 Home Value $175,986 Zillow

$768 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent

62°F Avg Temperature 320 sunny days/yr

406 Violent Crime/100K 4,057 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.6 / 5.0

$51,771 median income, 0.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$86,800 home value, $768/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

406 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)

Education

2.1 / 5.0

14.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Petrolia (7)

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

Retail Trade

143 jobs 19 firms $24,555/yr

Construction

137 jobs 9 firms $47,531/yr

Health Care & Social Assistance

72 jobs 7 firms $37,205/yr

Finance & Insurance

44 jobs 9 firms $42,568/yr

Professional & Technical Services

28 jobs 13 firms $42,582/yr

Wholesale Trade

25 jobs 6 firms $42,549/yr

Transportation & Warehousing

18 jobs 4 firms $67,031/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

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

Construction

1.36

Retail Trade

0.75

Finance & Insurance

0.57

Wholesale Trade

0.33

Health Care & Social Assistance

0.26

Transportation & Warehousing

0.22

Professional & Technical Services

0.21

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Retail Trade	143	19	$472	$24,555	0.75
Construction	137	9	$914	$47,531	1.36
Health Care & Social Assistance	72	7	$715	$37,205	0.26
Finance & Insurance	44	9	$819	$42,568	0.57
Professional & Technical Services	28	13	$819	$42,582	0.21
Wholesale Trade	25	6	$818	$42,549	0.33
Transportation & Warehousing	18	4	$1,289	$67,031	0.22