Moving to Town of Pecos
Reeves County gains about 0.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within Texas, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Reeves County; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 6.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Reeves County report $51,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $63,000, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
- Income you would need
- $39,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $988 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,679 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $117,300.
- Getting to work
- 18 minutes each way on average.
- If it is close but not quite
- Russellville, AL matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
What it costs to live here
The median home costs 1.9 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 98% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.
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Like Town of Pecos, but easier on the budget
Places that match Town of Pecos on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.
Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Town of Pecos.
All 12 cost and housing measures
| Measure | Town of Pecos | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1 | $988 | 28% below | |
| Rent to income1 | 19.5% | 4% below | |
| Property tax rate1 | 1.2% | 30% above | |
| Home price to income1 | 1.9x | 49% below | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure | $1,165 | 28% below | |
| Property tax paid (median)1 | $1,379 | 58% below | |
| Median home value1 | $117,300 | 63% below | |
| Homeownership1 | 70.7% | 6% above | |
| Renters paying 30%+1 | 55.1% | 9% above | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1 | $1,679 | 10% below | |
| Vacant homes1 | 16.9% | 139% above | |
| Median year built1 | 1976 | 0% below |
Work and pay
Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).
All 8 work and pay measures
| Measure | Town of Pecos | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1 | $60,943 | 24% below | |
| Income per person1 | $27,829 | 31% below | |
| Average annual pay3County figure | $80,615 | 22% above | |
| Pay growth, 1 year3County figure | 0.2% | 95% below | |
| Jobs3County figure | 7,958 | 95% below | |
| Poverty rate1 | 16.9% | 57% above | |
| Mean commute1 | 18 min | 29% below | |
| Commutes by transit1 | 0.0% | below (median 0.8%) |
Who lives here
8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 98% of the 2,300 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.
More about who lives here, against the typical place
All 9 people measures
| Measure | Town of Pecos | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population1 | 10,926 | 3857th largest | |
| Population change since 20204 | -19.9% | below (median 1.1%) | |
| Median age1 | 33.4 | 14% below | |
| Bachelor's or higher1 | 8.0% | 75% below | |
| High school or higher1 | 70.1% | 24% below | |
| Household size1 | 2.8 | 13% above | |
| Born abroad1 | 20.1% | 127% above | |
| No health insurance1 | 16.2% | 153% above | |
| Homes with broadband1 | 77.5% | 16% below |
Life in Town of Pecos
OpenStreetMap shows 0 libraries per 10,000 residents, fewer than in 86% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places we track.
Out the door, against the typical place
Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
National Park Service sites nearby
- Fort Davis National Historic Site 60 miles
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park 77 miles
- Guadalupe Mountains National Park 87 miles
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 16 schools and local life measures
| Measure | Town of Pecos | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools9County figure | 5 | 44% below | |
| Public school students9County figure | 3,065 | 37% below | |
| Students per teacher9County figure | 12.9 | 16% below | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure | 25.3 | 22% above | |
| Shops per 10k6County figure | 34.0 | 12% above | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure | 2.4 | 41% below | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure | 8.7 | 57% below | |
| Parks per 10k7 | 11.9 | 17% above | |
| Playgrounds per 10k7 | 5.5 | 42% below | |
| Grocery stores per 10k7 | 0.9 | 57% below | |
| Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k7 | 15.6 | 40% above | |
| Libraries per 10k7 | 0.0 | below (median 0.9) | |
| Named paths and bike trails7 | 0.3 | 85% below | |
| Transit stops per sq mi7 | 0.0 | below (median 0.2) | |
| Nearest National Park Service site8 | 59.8 | 94% above | |
| National Park Service sites within 60 miles8 | 1 | 50% below |
Safety, weather and risk
Natural hazard risk is 19.1, 79% below 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 Town of Pecos. Larger places are fetched first.
All 9 weather and risk measures
| Measure | Town of Pecos | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| July average high10County figure | 97°F | 12% above | |
| January average low10County figure | 32°F | 25% above | |
| Average temperature10County figure | 66°F | 19% above | |
| Annual precipitation10County figure | 11.3 in | 74% below | |
| Natural hazard risk11County figure | 19.1 | 79% below | |
| Hurricane risk11County figure | 15.6 | 78% below | |
| Tornado risk11County figure | 19.3 | 76% below | |
| Wildfire risk11County figure | 51.1 | 16% below | |
| Heat wave risk11County figure | 36.1 | 60% below |
How it is changing
The population has fallen 19.9% since 2020, a steeper drop than in 99% of the 1,591 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 364 Texas places we track.
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release. Between the 2022 and 2024 releases, which share no survey years, the median rent went from 20.3% to 19.4% of the median income.
Median gross rent
Median household income
Median home value
Population estimate
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
Town of Pecos in 2030: where the trends point
If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 19% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 19% 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. On projected 2030 affordability, Town of Pecos does better than 78% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 3%.
| Measure | Latest | 2030 projection | Likely range | Avg. per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $988/mo (2024) | $1,250/mo | $1,020 to $1,520/mo | +3.9% |
| Median household income | $60,943 (2024) | $77,000 | $65,000 to $91,000 | +4.0% |
| Median home value | $117,300 (2024) | $160,000 | $116,000 to $221,000 | +5.3% |
| Population | 10,386 (2025) | 9,480 | 9,100 to 9,890 | −1.8% |
The median home would be worth 2.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.9 now.
A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.
Places like Town of Pecos
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Station, IN | $1,124 | $59,591 | Compare |
| Snyder, TX | $1,033 | $57,902 | Compare |
| Winslow, AZ | $1,051 | $58,346 | Compare |
| Frankfort, IN | $898 | $57,412 | Compare |
Nearby
- Monahans, TX32 mi
- Kermit, TX41 mi
- Fort Stockton, TX51 mi
- West Odessa, TX68 mi
- Alpine, TX71 mi
- Odessa, TX77 mi
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Places built like Town of Pecos
Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Town of Pecos performs against places like it.
Common questions
Is Town of Pecos a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. On cost, space and class size it scores 78 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is Town of Pecos expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 19.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $117,300.
What salary do you need to live in Town of Pecos?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $39,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.
What places are similar to Town of Pecos?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lake Station, IN, Snyder, TX, Winslow, AZ and Frankfort, IN.
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, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
- Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
- Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
- 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
- OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
- National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
- 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
Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).
What stands out compares Town of Pecos with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Town of Pecos itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/town-of-pecos-texas
Citytistics. “Town of Pecos, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/town-of-pecos-texas/
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