Official Federal Data
Crane County, Texas
FIPS 48103 · Population 4,610
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$62,212 ▼
Median Income
$80,734 national
2.6%
Unemployment
4% national
$1.1B ▼
GDP
12.6% ▼
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 4,610 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$62,212 ▼
Per Capita
$29,133 ▲
Mean Household
$82,239 ▲
Poverty Rate
10.9% ▲approx.
Median Income Comparison
Crane County$62,212
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 29.6%
18-34 · 20.4%
35-54 · 26.3%
55-64 · 8.1%
65+ · 15.6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
72.2%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 17.4 pts
12.6%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 23.1 pts
3.2%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 10.9 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
4,610
Population
1,817
Labor Force
Employed
1,734
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
2.6%
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
24.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
2.1%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 23.1 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
- Young population: Median age of 35 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction employs 273 workers (37.8% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $128,539.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $1.1B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction averages $128,539 while Retail Trade averages $28,634, a 4.5x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
362
Cluster Employment
1.86x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Oil and Gas Extraction
181.47x 182
Truck Transportation
7.17x 91
1.86x 362
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Oil and Gas Extraction concentrates at 181.47x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 3 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$129,400 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$882 ▲
Rent/Mo
83.8% ▼
Owner-Occ
11.3% ▼
Vacancy
2.1x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$762/mo
1 Bedroom
$783/mo
2 Bedroom
$980/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,275/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,442/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,555/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.1x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- High home ownership: 83.8% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Elevated vacancy: 11.3% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,555/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
2,528 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
24.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
2.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
66.7%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
12.6% ▼
HS Diploma+
72.2% ▼
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
20,117/yr
17,432/yr
11,449/yr
10,913/yr
10,852/yr
8,918/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
14.8%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
22.5%
Service
14.1%
Sales & Office
14.4%
Construction / Maint.
22.4%
Production / Transport
26.5%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,734 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Low participation: 56% labor force participation suggests untapped capacity; workforce development programs may unlock supply.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 48,998 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Crane County shows strong potential for oil and gas extraction attraction, with a 181.47x concentration and 182 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across oil and gas extraction, truck transportation, and creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Crane County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Crane County, Texas?
4,610 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Crane County, Texas?
$62,212 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Crane County, Texas?
2.6% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Crane County, Texas?
$1.1B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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