Culberson County, Texas
Population 2,195 · Van Horn
- Overall cost of living: −12.2% vs the US average, lower than 56% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 0 per 1k, the lowest in the US.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−12.2% | lower than 56% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Texas outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $79,300 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,043 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $148/mo | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,876/yr | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.97% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $769 | lower than 87% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $58,777 | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +28.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 510.3 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈291 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 29°F | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 95 days | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 70 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 33.8% of weeks | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈52.2°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 9.9 in | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $61/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $41/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.9/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $6.3/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.6 µg/m³ | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 523.9 mi | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈5,170.2 ft | higher than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 74.2% | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 15.8% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 1.4% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.3:1 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 5.96 | lower than 97% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.45 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 46/100k | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 72.1 yrs | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 16.4% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 44/100k | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 94.3% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 77 min | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 140 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 15 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 74.1% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 1.8% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 146 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 2 per sq mi | lower than 91% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0 per 1k | the lowest in the US |
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| Property crime | 0 per 1k | the lowest in the US |
| Population | 2,195 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 44.8 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 40.8% Dem | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 57.7% Rep | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 17.4% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 78% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.2% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.2% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 2.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 0.2% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 16 parks | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.2 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 135 km | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 1 km | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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