Pecos County, Texas
103 W Callaghan St
Fort Stockton, TX 79735
Phone: (432) 336-7555
Fax: (432) 336-7557
www.co.pecos.tx.us
In west-central TX, south of Odessa; organized May 3, 1871 from Presidio County. Name Origin: For the Pecos River, which forms its northeastern border. Believed to be the name of an Indian tribe now lost or unidentified, and to be a Spanish translation of a Keresan word meaning 'watering place.'
Area (sq mi): 4764.73 (land 4763.66; water 1.07). Pop per sq mi: 3.30.
Pop 2005: 15,859. State rank: 136. Pop change: 2000-20005 -5.70%; 1990-2000 14.50%. Pop 2000: 16,809 (White 33.40%; Black or African American 4.40%; Hispanic or Latino 61.10%; Asian 0.50%; Other 19.20%). Foreign born: 13.50%. Median age: 31.20.
Income 2000: per capita $12,212; median household $28,033; Pop below poverty level: 20.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $13,953-$15,955.
Unemployment 2004: 6.20%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 17.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 9.70%.
Fort Stockton, TX 79735
Phone: (432) 336-7555
Fax: (432) 336-7557
www.co.pecos.tx.us
In west-central TX, south of Odessa; organized May 3, 1871 from Presidio County. Name Origin: For the Pecos River, which forms its northeastern border. Believed to be the name of an Indian tribe now lost or unidentified, and to be a Spanish translation of a Keresan word meaning 'watering place.'
Area (sq mi): 4764.73 (land 4763.66; water 1.07). Pop per sq mi: 3.30.
Pop 2005: 15,859. State rank: 136. Pop change: 2000-20005 -5.70%; 1990-2000 14.50%. Pop 2000: 16,809 (White 33.40%; Black or African American 4.40%; Hispanic or Latino 61.10%; Asian 0.50%; Other 19.20%). Foreign born: 13.50%. Median age: 31.20.
Income 2000: per capita $12,212; median household $28,033; Pop below poverty level: 20.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $13,953-$15,955.
Unemployment 2004: 6.20%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 17.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 9.70%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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