Pecos is a city located in Reeves County Texas. Pecos has a 2020 population of 13,744. It is also the county seat of Reeves County. Pecos is currently growing at a rate of 3.11% annually and its population has increased by 6.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,916 in 2010.
The average household income in Pecos is $69,359 with a poverty rate of 15.67%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $838 per month, and the median house value is $85,000. The median age in Pecos is 35.6 years, 29.6 years for males, and 38.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pecoswas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 13,918 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 14,193 | 275 | 1.94% |
2012 | 14,351 | 158 | 1.10% |
2013 | 14,600 | 249 | 1.71% |
2014 | 15,213 | 613 | 4.03% |
2015 | 15,693 | 480 | 3.06% |
2016 | 15,346 | -347 | -2.26% |
2017 | 15,299 | -47 | -0.31% |
2018 | 15,661 | 362 | 2.31% |
2019 | 16,145 | 484 | 3.00% |
2020 | 16,629 | 484 | 2.91% |
2021 | 17,113 | 484 | 2.83% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 8,850 | 74.02% |
Black or African American | 328 | 2.74% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 10 | 0.08% |
Asian | 179 | 1.50% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.12% |
Some Other Race | 1,827 | 15.28% |
Two or More Races | 749 | 6.26% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,729 | 3.83 | 78.7 |
Married | 1,286 | 4.14 | 90.5 |
Male | 73 | 7.88 | 75.3 |
Female | 498 | 6.42 | 59.4 |
Non Family | 872 | 1.54 | 72.7 |
4.67
Average Family Size
3.83
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,344 | 16.83% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,161 | 14.54% |
High School Graduate | 2,673 | 33.48% |
Some College | 1,424 | 17.84% |
Associates Degree | 531 | 6.65% |
Bachelors Degree | 580 | 7.26% |
Graduate Degree | 271 | 3.39% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 148 | 142 | 121 |
White | 1,980 | 1,595 | 379 |
2+ Races | 448 | 254 | 73 |
Hispanic | 5,746 | 3,649 | 335 |
Black | 171 | 157 | 4 |
Other Race | 1,255 | 812 | 15 |
Islander | 14 | 14 | |
Native American | 10 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.76%.
45.95% of Pecos residents speak only English, while 54.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 52.47% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 145 | 114 | 78.62% |
Hispanic | 7,614 | 1,401 | 18.40% |
Multiple | 709 | 73 | 10.30% |
White | 2,668 | 119 | 4.46% |
Black | 271 | 3 | 1.11% |
Other | 389 | NaN% |
15.67%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.01%
Male Poverty Rate
12.82%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pecos is Asian, with 78.62% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pecos is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.89%.
39.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.0%
Male Marriage Rate
34.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 455 | 6.65% |
Black | 4 | 1.30% |
Other Race | 29 | 2.10% |
2+ Races | 12 | 2.33% |
Hispanic | 243 | 3.68% |
3.15%
Veteran Poverty Rate
13.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
50.2%
Labor Force Participation
44.4%
Employment Rate
11.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.19%
Born in Pecos
78.50%
Native Born
21.50%
Foreign Born
14.64%
Non Citizen
6.87%
Naturalized
78.50% of Pecos residents were born in the United States, with 68.19% having been born in Texas. 14.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 3,304 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 4,855 | 1,551 | 3.92% |
1950 | 8,054 | 3,199 | 5.19% |
1960 | 12,728 | 4,674 | 4.68% |
1970 | 12,682 | -46 | -0.04% |
1980 | 12,855 | 173 | 0.14% |
1990 | 12,069 | -786 | -0.63% |
2000 | 9,501 | -2,568 | -2.36% |
2010 | 8,780 | -721 | -0.79% |
2011 | 9,194 | 414 | 4.72% |
2012 | 9,608 | 414 | 4.50% |
2013 | 10,022 | 414 | 4.31% |
2014 | 10,436 | 414 | 4.13% |
2015 | 10,850 | 414 | 3.97% |
2016 | 11,264 | 414 | 3.82% |
2017 | 11,678 | 414 | 3.68% |
2018 | 12,092 | 414 | 3.55% |
2019 | 12,506 | 414 | 3.42% |
2020 | 12,916 | 410 | 3.28% |
2021 | 13,330 | 414 | 3.21% |
2022 | 13,744 | 414 | 3.11% |