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Schleicher County, TX

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

AI Overview

Schleicher County is a sparsely populated rural Texas county of 2,426 residents, with an economy that generates a GDP per capita of $55,269 against median worker earnings of $43,576, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors. The labor force is relatively small, with a 58.4% participation rate and 24.2% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while housing costs remain low — median home value of $113,400 and median gross rent of $627/month, with an 87.6% homeownership rate. The county has shed 20.7% of its population over five years, and an unemployment rate of 5.3% alongside a 9.0% poverty rate reflect the structural pressures common to shrinking rural communities.

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

Population

2,426

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$86,694

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-20.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,162 (48.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone656 (27.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race456 (19.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races82 (3.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone13 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone11 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish802
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

141

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,269

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining239
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance228
  3. 3.Construction (Group)130
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities102
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)95

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations308
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations264
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations181
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations161
  5. 5.Service Occupations76

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 16.50×)274
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.83×)132
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.64×)100
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)264

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$113,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$627/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,999128 (15.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99984 (10.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99981 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99975 (9.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99964 (7.9%)
  • $25,000 to $29,99962 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,576

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone758 (75.6%)
  • Worked At Home112 (11.2%)
  • Carpooled85 (8.5%)
  • Walked40 (4.0%)
  • Other7 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.