People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Maverick County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Maverick County report $44,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $44,100.
Income you would need: $34,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $859 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,528 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $85,900.
Getting to work: 22 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Springfield, MI matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$44,026
38% below the median place
Income of households moving out6
$44,127
37% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Seco Mines	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	4.8%	16% below
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	-6.3	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$44,026	38% below
Income of households moving out6County figure	$44,127	37% below

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 0.0%, below the median place (median 66.4%).

Seco Mines20.8%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$34,360

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

20.8%

2% above the median place

Home price to income

1.7x

54% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

21%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$44,100

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Seco Mines, $859 a month, and local prices for everything else (90.0 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Homeownership1
0.0%
below the median place (median 66.4%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Seco Mines	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$859	37% below
Rent to income1	20.8%	2% above
Property tax rate1	2.3%	153% above
Home price to income1	1.7x	54% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	83.8	17% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,014	37% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$1,976	39% below
Median home value1	$85,900	73% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	6.7%	110% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	53.3%	3% above
Homeownership1	0.0%	below (median 66.4%)
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	46.9%	7% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$1,528	18% below
Vacant homes1	0.0%	below (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	1938	2% below

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 83.1%, above the median place (median 10.8%).

Poverty rate1
83.1%
above the median place (median 10.8%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Seco Mines	Vs median
Median household income1County figure	$49,568	38% below
Income per person1	$8,861	78% below
Unemployment1County figure	7.7%	57% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$44,605	32% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	2.8%	24% below
Jobs5County figure	18,991	87% below
Poverty rate1	83.1%	above (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure	22 min	12% below
Works from home1	0.0%	below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Household size is 4.1, 64% above the median place.

Household size1
4.1
64% above the median place
Born abroad1
32.0%
262% above the median place
No health insurance1
23.4%
266% above the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Seco Mines	Vs median
Population1	644	6646th largest
Median age1County figure	30.3	22% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure	14.3%	55% below
High school or higher1County figure	67.5%	27% below
Household size1	4.1	64% above
Born abroad1	32.0%	262% above
No health insurance1County figure	23.4%	266% above
Homes with broadband1County figure	81.4%	12% below

Life in Seco Mines

2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars11.5 −45%

Shops26.5 −13%

Arts, recreation and fitness1.4 −66%

Doctors' offices and clinics13.3 −34%

Child care centers2.4 +4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.4
66% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
11.5
45% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
13.3
34% below the median place

All 9 schools and local life measures

Measure	Seco Mines	Vs median
Public schools9County figure	24	167% above
Public school students9County figure	13,820	182% above
Students per teacher9County figure	18.1	18% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	11.5	45% below
Shops per 10k7County figure	26.5	13% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	1.4	66% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	13.3	34% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	2.4	4% above
National Register listings8County figure	2	85% below

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 98°F, 13% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Seco Mines. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high10
98°F
13% above the median place
Average temperature10
71°F
30% above the median place
January average low10
41°F
63% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Seco Mines	Vs median
July average high10County figure	98°F	13% above
January average low10County figure	41°F	63% above
Average temperature10County figure	71°F	30% above
Annual precipitation10County figure	19.7 in	55% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure	64.2	31% below
Hurricane risk11County figure	65.8	7% below
Tornado risk11County figure	67.4	17% below
Wildfire risk11County figure	48.5	21% below
Heat wave risk11County figure	90.4	0% above
Median air quality index12County figure	42	2% below
Good air days12County figure	63.0%	8% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Down 7.4% from 2019 to 2023.

Median household income

Up 0.6% from 2019 to 2023.

Median home value

Up 13.0% from 2019 to 2022.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

+2.0 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 77% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Seco Mines in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, up from 20% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$642/mo (2023)	$850/mo	$680 to $1,050/mo	+4.0%
Median household income	$39,315 (2023)	$50,500	$42,000 to $60,500	+3.6%
Median home value	$85,900 (2022)	$128,000	$89,000 to $186,000	+5.2%

The median home would be worth 2.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Seco Mines

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Springfield, MI	$864	$44,808	Compare
San Juan, TX	$961	$56,562	Compare
Canutillo, TX	$838	$40,682	Compare
Chaparral, NM	$853	$46,017	Compare

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Common questions

Is Seco Mines a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 83.1% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 373 Texas places. Renters occupy 100% of homes, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places. On cost, space and class size it scores 49 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Seco Mines expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $85,900.

What salary do you need to live in Seco Mines?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $34,360 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Seco Mines?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Springfield, MI, San Juan, TX, Canutillo, TX and Chaparral, NM.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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