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Upton County, Texas

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Upton County, Texas is among the lowest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher, and among the highest in the country for uninsured (134th of 3,134 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticUpton County, Texas TexasUnited States Rank
Total Population3,19130,188,424334,922,4993026th of 3,222
Median Household Income$49,167$78,476$80,7342817th of 3,221
Median Age40.835.638.91879th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher8.7%33.8%35.7%3207th of 3,222
Median Home Value$109,000$283,800$332,7002867th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$720$1,403$1,4132641st of 3,215
Poverty Rate16.0%13.8%12.5%1109th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.5%5.3%5.2%2278th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile2.6115.5n/a3018th of 3,222
Foreign Born9.5%17.6%14.1%435th of 3,222
Life Expectancy76.1n/an/a1428th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate77.2%62.6%65.2%1134th of 3,222
Average Commute Time30.526.726.4456th of 3,221
Worked from Home6.2%14.4%15.1%2346th of 3,222
Uninsured22.3%n/an/a134th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households55.0%48.9%46.9%584th of 3,222
Broadband Access70.7%n/an/a2929th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Upton County, Texas

StatisticUpton County, TexasTexasUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)42.6%39.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)54.7%39.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%11.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%5.5%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)0.9%3.1%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index51.967.161.4

Age in Upton County, Texas

StatisticUpton County, TexasTexasUnited States
Median Age40.835.638.9
Under 18 %23.5%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.0%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.2%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.6%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.5%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.1%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Upton County, Texas

StatisticUpton County, TexasTexasUnited States
Households1,36010,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.72.5
Family Households71.5%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children34.0%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.5%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone24.5%26.2%28.7%
Never Married18.4%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Upton County, Texas

StatisticUpton County, TexasTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,892$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.2%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.2%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.6%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.0%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.5%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households7.6%11.4%n/a

Housing in Upton County, Texas

StatisticUpton County, TexasTexasUnited States
Housing Units1,68312,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.0%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.3%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.2%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied22.8%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income22.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,177$4,232n/a

Education in Upton County, Texas

StatisticUpton County, TexasTexasUnited States
Less than High School20.6%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate46.1%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.6%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree6.2%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.5%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Upton County, Texas

StatisticUpton County, TexasTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation51.2%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work85.5%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.0%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour24.4%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.8%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Upton County, Texas

StatisticUpton County, TexasTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.3%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.2%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.3%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home60.7%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home39.3%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency36.6%24.6%16.7%

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