Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Pecos spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.10 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Pecos doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Pecos, just 8.52% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Pecos in 2022 was $25,312, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,248 for a family of four. However, Pecos contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pecos is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pecos home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Pecos, accounting for 88.80% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Pecos residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pecos include German, Italian, Czech, Irish, and Dutch.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Pecos's cultural character, accounting for 18.56% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Pecos is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Portuguese.
