Marfa, TX City Data

Marfa, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,121 people who live in Marfa and approximately 7,304 who live in Presidio County. We want to help people moving to or living in Marfa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Marfa. We have included Marfa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Marfa Information

Presidio County where Marfa resides is 3,856.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,304 and has a population rank of 2,655 out of all the places in the United States.

Marfa has a total of 2,121 people and of those residents there are 1,070 males and 1,051 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 166 births each year and around 48 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Marfa varies per year, but currently 2,105 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 2,121 people who live in Marfa, there are 586 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Marfa is 308 male and 278 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,593.

General Marfa Information
Total area in square miles - Presidio County	3,856.26
Water area in square miles - Presidio County	N/A
Resident population - Presidio County	7,304
Population rank - Presidio County	2,655
Total population	2,121
Total population (male)	1,070
Total population (female)	1,051
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Presidio County	166
Deaths- Presidio County	48
Population of one race	2,105
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	586
Population under 20 years (male)	308
Population under 20 years (female)	278
Total population 18 years and over	1,593

Marfa Social Characteristics

There are 2,530 households in Marfa. Families make up 1,859 of these households. The table below breaks down the Marfa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,430), male householder with no wife present (78) and female householder with no husband present (324). The remainder of the Marfa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 666. Marfa, TX moving companies help people in Marfa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Marfa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Marfa is based, there are 2,823 females 15 and over; of those females there are 582 never married, 1,657 now married, 81 separated, 306 widowed, and 197 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 54 separated, 92 widowed and 158 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Marfa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Marfa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Presidio County)
Total households	2,530
Family households (families)	1,859
With own children under 18 years	1,140
Married-couple family	1,430
With own children under 18 years	757
Male householder, no wife present, family	78
With own children under 18 years	50
Female householder, no husband present, family	324
With own children under 18 years	218
Nonfamily households	666
Householder living alone	598
65 years and over	333

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	282
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	309
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,688
Householder	556
Spouse	409
Child	606
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	39
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	344
Male householder	138
Male householder living alone	119
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	169
Female householder living alone	152
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,823
Never married	582
Now married	1,657
Separated	81
Widowed	306
Divorced	197
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	54
Widowed	92
Divorced	158

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,121
Male	1,070
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	72
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	10
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	70
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	76
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	71
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	8
Female	1,051
Under 5 years	47
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	76
15 to 17 years	60
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	11
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	60
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	70
50 to 54 years	71
55 to 59 years	72
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	36

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,121
One race	2,105
White	1,931
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,032
People who are White alone	1,844
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,402
People who are Some other race alone	159

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,745
Same house	3,818
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	976
Different state or abroad	947
Different state	363
Abroad	584

PLACE OF BIRTH (Presidio County)
Total resident population	7,304
Born in United States	3,824
State of residence	3,945
Different state	668
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	76
Foreign born	2,615

Marfa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Marfa. That total enrollment is 2,151 for the population of the country, which includes Marfa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 995 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,435 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 163.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Marfa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,151
Pre-kindergarten	118
Public	115
Private	3
Kindergarten	151
Public	151
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,128
Public	1,126
Private	2
Elementary and high school	1,718
Public	1,711
Private	7
High school grades 9 to 12	590
Public	585
Private	5
College, undergraduate years	127
Public	113
Private	14
Graduate or professional school	37
Public	31
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	4,855

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,303
Less than 9th grade	1,809
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	571
High school graduate	857
Some college, no degree	430
Associate's degree	133
Bachelor's degree	503
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	44.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	291

Marfa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,181 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Marfa. The Marfa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (551), service occupations (552), sales and office occupations (525), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (176), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (374) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (222). The 5,181 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,445 private wage and salary workers, 784 government workers, 165 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Presidio County)
Population 16 years and over	5,181
In labor force	2,761
Civilian labor force	2,758
Employed	2,400
Unemployed	358
Percent Unemployed	13
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	2,749
In labor force	1,247
Civilian labor force	1,247
Unemployed Civilian labor force	151
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,432
In labor force	1,514
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	207
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Presidio County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,352
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,619
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	477
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	139
Other means	28
Worked at home	56
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	39,645

OCCUPATION (Presidio County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	551
Management, professional, and related occupations	551
Service occupations	552
Sales and office occupations	525
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	176
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	374
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	222

INDUSTRY (Presidio County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	551
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	273
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	81
Wholesale trade	89
Retail trade	249
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	132
Information	25
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	85
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	77
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	527
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	225
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	294

CLASS OF WORKER (Presidio County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	551
Private wage and salary workers	1,445
Government workers	784
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	165
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Marfa Housing Characteristics

In Marfa, TX there are 3,299 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,530 occupied and 769 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Marfa, there are 2,188 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 81 units in Marfa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Marfa, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Marfa, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Marfa. There are 191 housing units with rent less than $200, 174 with rent between $200-299, 203 with rent between $300-499 and 64 with rent for $500 and above. Full Marfa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Marfa, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Presidio County)
Total housing units	3,299
Occupied housing units	2,530
Vacant housing units	769

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Presidio County)
Total housing units	3,299
1-unit, detached	2,188
1-unit, attached	81
2 units	122
3 or 4 units	76
5 to 9 units	27
10 to 19 units	1
20 to 49 units	42
50 or more units
Mobile home	741

HOUSING TENURE (Presidio County)
Occupied housing units	2,530
Owner-occupied	1,778
Renter-occupied	752

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Presidio County)
Occupied housing units	2,530
No vehicles available	331
2 vehicle available	1,247
3 vehicles available	264
4 vehicles available	45
5 or more vehicles available	28

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Presidio County)
Occupied housing units	2,530
Utility gas	681
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	940
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	50
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Presidio County)
Occupied housing units	2,530
Less Than $50,000	1,778
$50,000 to $99,999	298
$100,000 to $149,999	54
$150,000 to $199,999	15
$200,000 to $299,999	4
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	35,500

GROSS RENT (Presidio County)
Occupied units paying rent	752
Less than $200	191
$200 to $299	174
$300 to $499	203
$500 to $699	62
$700 to $999	2
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A