Moore County, Texas Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Moore County, Texas, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Moore County, Texas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Moore County, Texas. The estimated population of Moore County, Texas is 21,494 people, with a median age of 30.6.

We can look at the total population in Moore County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
21,494
+1.54%
-2.37%
2020
21,169
 -1.07% -
2019
21,399
 -1.84% -
2018
21,801
 -0.98% -
2017
22,016
 - -

Population of Moore County, Texas by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
31.1%
33.7%
 -7.72%
Black/African American
3.9%
3.2%
 +21.88%
Native
0.2%
0.3%
 -33.33%
Hispanic
57.7%
54.1%
 +6.65%
Asian
4.5%
7.9%
 -43.04%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.4%
0.9%
 +166.67%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Moore County, Texas by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 30.6 -0.65% 30.4 +0.66% 30.8 -4.35%
2020 30.8 0% 30.2 +0.33% 32.2 -0.92%
2019 30.8 +1.99% 30.1 +3.44% 32.5 0%
2018 30.2 -0.98% 29.1 -2.35% 32.5 +2.2%
2017 30.5 - 29.8 - 31.8 -

The median age of Moore County, Texas gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,012 +9.9% 1,932 +1.55% 2,216 1,947
10 to 19 2,023 -22.36% 1,733 -4.96% 1,594 1,643
20 to 29 1,727 0.44% 1,457 -7.36% 1,724 1,352
30 to 39 1,526 -1.64% 1,231 +10.92% 1,454 1,369
40 to 49 1,439 -0.019999999999999% 1,328 -22.41% 1,427 1,052
50 to 59 1,170 -13.55% 1,174 +1.43% 1,019 1,187
60 to 69 933 +27.66% 1,032 -18.38% 1,218 847
70+ 636 -3.06% 663 +24.04% 610 835

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Moore County, Texas is $55,543.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Moore County.

  • Under 25
    $55,682.00
  • 25 to 44
    $62,803.00
  • 45 to 64
    $65,534.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,716.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Moore County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Moore County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Moore County, Texas is currently $69,455.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.64% of households in Moore County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Moore County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    16.92%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.00%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.59%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.61%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.22%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.03%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.64%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Moore County is $23,856.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Moore County by the total population of Moore County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Moore County, Texas, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Moore County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.80%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.61%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.38%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.09%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Moore County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Moore County over the age of 16 is 15,267.

Of those people, a total of 66.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Moore County is 64.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,173 40.20% 3.00%
20 to 24 years 1,550 71.40% 6.20%
25 to 29 years 1,526 76.60% 2.40%
30 to 34 years 1,330 84.70% 0.70%
35 to 44 years 2,711 86.70% 1.70%
45 to 54 years 2,339 75.40% 1.50%
55 to 59 years 1,128 73.00% 2.30%
60 to 64 years 1,103 75.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,490 27.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 917 4.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Moore County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,996 63.80% 2.40%
Black or African American 629 92.20% 3.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 137 39.40% 0.00%
Asian 414 69.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 1,634 70.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,457 69.60% 1.90%
Hispanic or Latino 8,356 67.10% 1.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,380 59.70% 2.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Moore County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Moore County is 9,893, with median earnings of $38,054.00.

Women in Moore County, Texas earning approximately 69.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,893 $38,054.00
Male 6,012 $42,688.00
Female 3,881 $29,564.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 836 $54,848.00
Business and Financial 106 $41,429.00
Computer and Mathematical 19 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 80 $105,700.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 161 $49,754.00
Community and Social Service 175 $31,617.00
Legal 130 $35,625.00
Educational and Library 486 $49,918.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 7 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 258 $65,521.00
Healthcare Support 192 $28,449.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 111 $55,063.00
Law Enforcement 126 $44,549.00
Food Preparation and Serving 561 $21,494.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 339 $25,607.00
Personal Care and Service 97 $20,635.00
Sales 583 $41,958.00
Office and Administrative Support 852 $29,410.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 583 $43,380.00
Construction and Extraction 572 $35,313.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 429 $43,352.00
Production 2,044 $38,672.00
Transportation and Material Moving 550 $50,737.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 496 $53,385.00 340 $56,016.00
Business and Financial 9 $0.00 97 $77,697.00
Computer and Mathematical 19 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 80 $105,700.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 161 $49,754.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 149 $31,472.00 26 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 130 $35,625.00
Educational and Library 144 $57,167.00 342 $47,992.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 20 $0.00 238 $65,417.00
Healthcare Support 52 $0.00 140 $28,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 69 $137,604.00 42 $0.00
Law Enforcement 119 $44,693.00 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 195 $21,652.00 366 $21,154.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 265 $26,205.00 74 $14,052.00
Personal Care and Service 26 $0.00 71 $20,224.00
Sales 294 $56,862.00 289 $38,133.00
Office and Administrative Support 84 $56,250.00 768 $28,427.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 475 $42,954.00 108 $45,747.00
Construction and Extraction 558 $36,406.00 14 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 428 $43,371.00 1 $0.00
Production 1,582 $40,883.00 462 $29,038.00
Transportation and Material Moving 534 $50,994.00 16 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,893 households in Moore County, with an average household size of 3.1 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,982 families in Moore County with an average family size of 3.74 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,888 382 712 1,911
Average Household Size 3.84 3.16 4.19 1.16
Total Families 3,888 382 712 0
Average Household Size 3.8 2.82 3.88 0

Poverty

Of the 4,982 families in Moore County, 12.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Moore County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 8,171 housing units in Moore County, Texas.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,893 84.36%
Vacant 1,278 15.64%

28.72% of the total 8,171 housing units in Moore County are rental units. This is approximately 2,347 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,464 are occupied by the owner - or 54.63% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Moore County is $828.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Moore County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    82
  • Less than $500
    45
  • $500 to $999
    1,629
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    627
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    46
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Moore County is $115,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Moore County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    671
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,256
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,190
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    622
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    471
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    169
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    85
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Moore County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Moore County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    228
  • 1940 to 1949
    581
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,619
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,202
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,477
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,031
  • 1990 to 1999
    937
  • 2000 to 2009
    695
  • 2010 to 2013
    401
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Moore County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    541
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,180
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,070
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,102

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Moore County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Moore County that commute to work in a particular way.

17.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Moore County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    518
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,570
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,412
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,057
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,252
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    203
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    620
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    54
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    244
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    453
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    268
  • 90 or more minutes
    115

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Moore County, Texas in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Moore County, Texas

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