COMPARING TWO PLACES
Edwards County vs Real County
PLACE A
Edwards County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Real County, Texas
Edwards County is 50% smaller than Real County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Real County has grown faster since 2000 (-17% vs -29%).
EDWARDS COUNTYREAL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,3702,745−50% vs Real County
Population density14−3
Population growth-29.0%-16.7%−12.3 pts
Median age39.059.5−20.5
Male54.6%51.5%+3.0 pts
Female45.4%48.5%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born9.5%3.5%+6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.3%79.1%−25.8 pts
Black2.1%0.7%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino43.0%18.9%+24.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.6%1.3%+0.3 pts
Median household income$40,313$39,605+$708
Per capita income$19,149$28,467−$9,318
Poverty rate31.9%17.9%+14.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.493−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%21.1%+5.0 pts
Graduate degree3.9%3.5%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation53.9%32.5%+21.4 pts
Median home value$78,300$112,500−$34,200
Median gross rent$713$1,188−$475
Owner-occupied87.9%78.1%+9.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate50.4%42.2%+8.2 pts
Rent-burdened households22.4%32.4%−9.9 pts
Average commute16.824.1−7.3
Worked from home14.0%24.4%−10.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured19.2%16.2%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025