American Community Survey

In 2010-2014 there were 14,700 households in Erath County, Texas. The average household size was 2.6 people.

Families made up 61 percent of the households in Erath County, Texas. This figure includes both married-couple families (48 percent) and other families (13 percent). Of other families, 6 percent are female householder families with no husband present and own children under 18 years. Nonfamily households made up 39 percent of all households in Erath County, Texas. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were composed of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder.

In Erath County, Texas, 29 percent of all households have one or more people under the age of 18; 24 percent of all households have one or more people 65 years and over.

Among persons 15 and older, 49 percent of males and 46 percent of females are currently married.



In Erath County, Texas, 813 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 48 percent of them had financial responsibility for their grandchildren.

and 70 percent of these residents were

before the year 2010. An estimated 2 percent of the foreign born entered in 2010 or later.

Foreign born residents of Erath County, Texas come from different parts of the world.

Among people at least five years old living in Erath County, Texas in 2010-2014, 19 percent spoke a language other than English at home. Of those speaking a language other than English at home, 95 percent spoke Spanish and 5 percent spoke some other language; 37 percent reported that they did not speak English "very well."

In 2010-2014, 81 percent of the people at least one year old living in Erath County, Texas were living in the same residence one year earlier.

In 2010-2014, 83 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 17 percent did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in Erath County, Texas was 13,400 in 2010-2014. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,200 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,600 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,500.

In Erath County, Texas, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2010-2014, 11 percent reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4 percent of people under 18 years old, to 8 percent of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39 percent of those 65 and over.

In Erath County, Texas, 60 percent of the population 16 and over were employed; 37 percent were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76 percent of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16 percent were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9 percent were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

In 2010-2014, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in Erath County, Texas worked in the following industries:

Occupations for the civilian employed population 16 years and over in Erath County, Texas in 2010-2014:

An estimated 82 percent of Erath County, Texas workers drove to work alone in 2010-2014, and 10 percent carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19 minutes to get to work.

The median income of households in Erath County, Texas was $40,711. An estimated 22 percent of households had income below $15,000 a year and 5 percent had income over $150,000 or more.

In 2010-2014, 24 percent of people were in poverty. An estimated 24 percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17 percent of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14 percent of all families and 43 percent of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level.

Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in Erath County, Texas in 2010-2014, 77 percent had health insurance coverage and 23 percent did not have health insurance coverage. For those under 18 years of age, 18 percent had no health insurance coverage. The civilian noninstitutionalized population had both private and public health insurance, with 60 percent having private coverage and 27 percent having public coverage.

In 2010-2014, Erath County, Texas has a total population of 39,300 -- 20,000 (51 percent) females and 19,300 (49 percent) males. The median age was 30.5 years. An estimated 22 percent of the population was under 18 years and 13 percent was 65 years and older.

For people reporting one race alone, 92 percent were White; 1 percent were Black or African American; 1 percent were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1 percent were Asian; less than 0.5 percent were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 5 percent were some other race. An estimated 2 percent reported two or more races. An estimated 20 percent of the people in Erath County, Texas were Hispanic. An estimated 76 percent of the people in Erath County, Texas were White non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

In 2010-2014, Erath County, Texas had a total of 17,100 housing units, 14 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 64 percent were in single-unit structures, 16 percent were in multi-unit structures, and 20 percent were mobile homes. An estimated 33 percent of the housing units were built since 1990.

The median number of rooms in all housing units in Erath County, Texas is 5. Of these housing units, 59 percent have three or more bedrooms.

In 2010-2014, Erath County, Texas had 14,700 occupied housing units - 8,700 (60 percent) owner occupied and 5,900 (40 percent) renter occupied. An estimated 74 percent of householders of these units had moved in since 2000. An estimated 47 percent of the owner occupied units had a mortgage. An estimated 4 percent of the households did not have telephone service. An estimated 4 percent had no vehicles available and another 22 percent had three or more.

Homes in Erath County, Texas were heated in the following ways:

+this category includes utility, bottled, tank, or LP gas

The median monthly housing costs for mortgaged owners was $1,207, nonmortgaged owners $403, and renters $702. An estimated 30 percent of owners with mortgages, 14 percent of owners without mortgages, and 55 percent of renters in Erath County, Texas spent 30 percent or more of household income on housing.