The median income is the income amount that divides a population into two groups, half having an income above that amount, and half having an income below that amount. It may differ from the mean (or average ) income. Both of these are ways of understanding income distribution .
26-464: Iraan ( / ˌ aɪ r ə ˈ æ n / EYE -rə- AN ) is a city in Pecos County, Texas , United States. Its population was 1,055 at the 2020 census . The city's name is an amalgamation of the first names of Ira and Ann Yates, owners of the ranch land upon which the town was built. Iraan was an oil boom town, and it developed quickly after the discovery of the gigantic Yates Oil Field , which
52-452: A financial boom period for the county. Towns such as Red Barn, Iraan (combination of the names Ira and Ann Yates), and Bakersfield rose up in response to oil-related employment opportunities. The population of the county more than doubled during the 1920s. Oil production helped to stabilize the local economy. The town of Iraan, Texas, prides itself on being the birthplace of cartoon caveman Alley Oop , when creator V.T. Hamlin worked in
78-412: A school, and the post office appeared in 1928. The population of the town in 1930 was about 1,600. About 3 mi (5 km) south of Iraan was the oil boomtown of Redbarn, which appeared almost immediately after discovery of the oil field, before Iraan itself. It was a collection of tents and shanties in the immediate vicinity of Ira Yates's ranch. Yates donated 152 acres (0.62 km) of his ranch to
104-550: A small settlement known as Sheffield sprang up in eastern Pecos County on land owned by Will Sheffield ; it served as a supply point for the surrounding ranches. In 1913, construction of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway across Pecos County caused a boom in land speculation and community growth, as did irrigation projects along the Pecos River. The town of Girvin , named for rancher John H. Girvin, grew around
130-529: A train stop on the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway that served as a cattle-shipping point. Construction of Texas State Highway 290 linking Fort Stockton to Big Bend National Park gave a boost to tourism. In the 1980s, the economy of Pecos County continued to be based on farming, ranching, oil and gas production, and tourism. The Yates Oil Field in Crockett , and Pecos counties in 1927 resulted in
156-645: Is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2020 census , its population was 15,193. The county seat is Fort Stockton . The county was created in 1871 and organized in 1875. It is named for the Pecos River . It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas . Archeological digs at Tunas Peak uncovered prehistoric hunter-gatherer artifacts. Fourteen clusters of stones interpreted as wickiup and tipi rings indicate human habitation. A ring midden in
182-541: Is adjacent to the town on the southwest. The oil field was discovered in 1926, and the first buildings in town were basic housing and infrastructure for workers on the field, all built by the Big Lake Oil Company, which became Plymouth Oil Company, which was purchased by the Ohio Oil Company , then purchased by Marathon Oil Company , and owned today by Kinder Morgan . By 1927, the town included
208-466: Is the median of the disposable income which is equivalised by dividing income by the square root of household size; the square root is used to acknowledge that people sharing accommodation benefit from pooling at least some of their living costs. The median equivalised disposable income for individual countries corrected for purchasing power parity (PPP) for 2021 in United States dollars
234-523: The Köppen climate classification system, Iraan has a semiarid climate , BSk on climate maps. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,055 people, 384 households, and 291 families residing in the city. At the 2000 census , 1,238 people, 427 households, and 335 families resided in the city. The population density was 2,234 inhabitants per square mile (863/km). The 542 housing units averaged 978.2 per square mile (380.5/km). The racial makeup of
260-530: The Midland College /Williams Regional Technical Training Center, located alongside Interstate Highway 10, in Fort Stockton. The center was built in 1996 through a joint effort by Midland College , and by leaders of Fort Stockton education, business, and government as a means to enhance higher education and workforce development in this part of West Texas. Fort Stockton and Pecos County are part of
286-617: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km), all land. State Highway 349 and U.S. Highway 190 converge at Iraan. The Pecos River loops around the town to the north and east. Iraan is the second largest town in the second largest county in the second largest state in the United States, which is the second largest country in North America. According to
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#1732779495470312-434: The 1990 Republican gubernatorial nominee, was reared in Fort Stockton. 30°47′N 102°43′W / 30.78°N 102.72°W / 30.78; -102.72 Median household income Median income can be calculated by household income , by personal income , or for specific demographic groups. The measurement of income from individuals and households, which is necessary to produce statistics such as
338-489: The Midland College service area. After just four years, the facility, named in honor of Fort Stockton native and center donor Clayton Williams Jr. was doubled in size through fundraising and program development. Oilman and rancher Clayton W. Williams Sr. served for 16 years as a Pecos county commissioner. His father, attorney Oscar Waldo Williams, earlier served a decade as Pecos county judge. Clayton Williams Jr.
364-571: The area by Comanche Springs about 1840. A United States Army outpost, Fort Stockton , was established in 1858 at Comanche Springs to guard the San Antonio-El Paso Mail. That same year, the Butterfield Overland Mail began service to the army post. The town of Fort Stockton began near the Fort Stockton army post at Comanche Springs as St. Gaul, Texas, but was renamed Fort Stockton in 1880. Pecos County
390-438: The camp provided a radiocarbon date of 1300 AD. Archeological finds along Tunas Creek include a burial site, pictographs , and artifacts; one is a possible modified Langtry projectile point (2,000 BC to 700–800 AD). The Comanche Trail crossed Pecos County near Horsehead Crossing and through Comanche Springs. The Chihuahua Trail connecting Mexico's state of Chihuahua with Santa Fe, New Mexico , brought travelers through
416-504: The city was 92.00% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.22% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 36.51% of the population. Of the 427 households, 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were not families. About 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who
442-541: The county has a total area of 4,765 square miles (12,340 km ), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km ) (0.02%) is covered by water. It is the second-largest county by area in Texas. Pecos County is home to one of the largest oil fields in the United States, the Yates Oil Field, which is in the extreme eastern part of the county, along the Pecos River. The field covers about 41 sq mi (110 km ) near
468-464: The county; 79.4% were White , 3.7% Black or African American , 0.8% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 13.5% of some other race, and 2.1% of two or more races . About 67.3% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). Public education in Pecos County is provided by three school districts : Buena Vista , Fort Stockton , and Iraan-Sheffield Independent School Districts . Pecos County is home to
494-490: The median, can pose challenges and yield results inconsistent with aggregate national accounts data. For example, an academic study on the Census income data claims that when correcting for underreporting, U.S. median gross household income was 15% higher in 2010 (table 3). When taxes and mandatory contributions are subtracted from income, the result is called net or disposable income. The median equivalised disposable income
520-594: The oilfields. Although first published in the Des Moines Register in 1932, Hamlin claimed to have originated the idea while he watched dinosaur bones being dug up by oil equipment. Visitors to Iraan can visit the Alley Oop Museum found on Alley Oop Lane. Fort Stockton pays tribute to the agile roadrunner with its Paisano Pete the Roadrunner statue. According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,
546-783: The strip was first published in 1932 in Des Moines. He moved back to Iowa in 1929 and later to Florida. A park in Iraan is named after the strip. In 2021, Jason Rybolt, the CEO of Iraan General Hospital, stated that Iraan had a 42% positivity rate of COVID-19 . Rosa Flores and Ashley Killough of CNN described the town as being hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas in 2021. Iraan is located at 30°54′49″N 101°53′55″W / 30.91361°N 101.89861°W / 30.91361; -101.89861 (30.913511, –101.898614). According to
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#1732779495470572-441: The town of Iraan to encourage further development there, and in 1952, the town of Redbarn, which never had a permanent population of more than 75, was finally abandoned. One of Iraan's most famous residents was V.T. Hamlin , the creator of the comic strip Alley Oop . Originally from Iowa, he worked in Iraan during the oil boom period of the late 1920s, and he either got the idea for the strip or created its earliest drafts there;
598-522: The town of Iraan. Discovered in 1926, it has produced over a billion barrels of oil, and most industry estimates give it more than another billion in recoverable reserves. The Yates Oil Field was one of the first giant fields to be found in the Permian Basin . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 15,193 people, 4,868 households, and 3,334 families residing in the county. As of the 2010 United States census , 15,507 were people living in
624-618: Was $ 44,583, and median family income was $ 48,207. Males had a median income of $ 40,345 versus $ 22,396 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,589. About 5.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. Public education in the city of Iraan is provided by the Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District . Pecos County, Texas Pecos County ( / ˈ p eɪ k ə s / PAY -kəs )
650-429: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.37. Age distribution was 32.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males. The median household income
676-556: Was established by the Texas Legislature in 1871 originally out of Presidio County . In 1871, Pecos County was organized and St. Gaul was named the county seat. About 1,100 people were living in the county that year. By 1890, the county had 227 cattle and 150 sheep, and 1,300 acres (5.3 km ) were planted in corn. By 1900, the area's economy had become almost completely dominated by cattle and sheep ranching, though plots of wheat, rye, corn, and oats were grown. Around 1900,
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