Ward County, Texas
Population 11,144 · Monahans, Thorntonville, Wickett
- Overall cost of living: −12.2% vs the US average, lower than 56% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, 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 | $150,700 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,118 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $239/mo | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,280/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.64% | lower than 67% 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 | $965 | lower than 78% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $65,952 | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.9% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 415.8 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈289 days | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 98°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| January low | 30°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 144 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 74 days | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 25.6% of weeks | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈57.2°F | lower than 78% 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 | 13.6 in | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $84/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $60/yr | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.12/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.52/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4.8/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $4.9/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.2 µg/m³ | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 443 mi | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈378.6 ft | lower than 56% 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 | 78.1% | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 12.4% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 3.6% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.8:1 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 96% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.15 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.8 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 18/100k | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 72 yrs | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 20.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 18/100k | lower than 91% 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 | 85.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 84 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 84 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.8% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 1.3% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 195 min | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 83 per sq mi | higher than 94% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5 per 1k | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 20.9 per 1k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Population | 11,144 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.5 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -13.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 16.7% Dem | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 82.8% Rep | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % White | 36.4% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 56.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Black | 5% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.3% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 10 parks | lower than 80% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.8 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 17 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 20 km | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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