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Ochiltree County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Ochiltree County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ochiltree County is anchored in agriculture and energy production, reflected in a GDP per capita of $94,809 that far exceeds its per capita income of $33,106, pointing to capital-intensive industries rather than high wage distribution. The labor force of roughly 6,750 workers carries a 1.1% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $44,615, though only 19.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and the poverty rate sits at 15.5%. Housing remains accessible at a $137,200 median home value and $905/month median rent, but the county has shed 4.8% of its population over five years, and a 30.3% foreign-born share reflects the labor composition typical of agricultural processing economies.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

9,852

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,183

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.8% since 2018

Ochiltree County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,617 (67.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,477 (15.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,332 (13.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races185 (1.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone143 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone28 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,156
  2. 2.Other Indo-European24

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

27.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

216

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$94,809

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,106

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,398
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance742
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)465
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services400
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services364

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,251
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,155
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,118
  4. 4.Service Occupations765
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations616

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 16.58×)1,290
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.86×)209
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.36×)313
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.30×)438
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.97×)276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$137,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$905/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999348 (13.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999274 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999271 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999232 (8.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999197 (7.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999187 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,615

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,522 (72.6%)
  • Carpooled934 (19.2%)
  • Other214 (4.4%)
  • Worked At Home161 (3.3%)
  • Walked12 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit9 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.