Pyote, TX

Town in Ward County, TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

115

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

35.9

years ∙ half population younger than 35.9, half older

Diversity Index

36%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

8.7%

foreign-born population

91.3%Native

8.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Pyote is a town within Ward County, Texas, United States.

Location

Town in Ward County, TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC31.538066° N, 103.122483° W

DMS31° 32′ 17.04″ N, 103° 07′ 20.94″ W

Population Density & area

90.55/sq mi (34.85/km²)

Total Area

1.27 sq mi (3.3 km²)

Land Area

1.27 sq mi (3.3 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.6% male

Male 49.6%

Female 50.4%

males per 100 females

Pyote 98.3

Ward County 106

Texas 99.6

Nativity

8.7%

foreign-born population

91.3%Native

8.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Pyote 8.7%

Ward County 9.5%

Texas 17.6%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

35.9

years ∙ half population younger than 35.9, half older

Pyote

35.9

Ward County

34.5

Texas

35.6

Dependency ratio

85.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Pyote 85.5

Ward County 74.7

Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Pyote	Ward County	Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.5%	29.2%	25%
Working age (18-64)	53.9%	57.3%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	29.6%	13.5%	13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	85.5	74.7	62.4
Child dependency ratio	30.6	51	40.6
Old-age dependency ratio	54.8	23.7	21.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

76.5%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

23.5%

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

36%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Pyote 36%

Ward County 54.9%

Texas 67.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Pyote population

	Pyote	Ward County	Texas
Hispanic or Latino	23.5%	56.2%	39.7%
Mexican	23.5%	52.1%	32.1%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	4%	6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	76.5%	43.8%	60.3%
One race	76.5%	42.5%	57.2%
White	76.5%	36.4%	39.1%
Black or African American	0%	5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.8%	5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0%	1.3%	3.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

94% family

Family 94%

Non family 6%

% family households

Pyote 94%

Ward County 71%

Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.3

persons per household

Pyote

2.3

Ward County

2.51

Texas

2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Pyote population

	Pyote	Ward County	Texas
Total households	50	4,388	10,992,816
Average houshold size	2.3	2.51	2.69
Family households	47	3,116	7,443,447
Average family size	2.34	3.01	3.3
Married couple family	35	2,227	5,376,819
Other families	12	889	2,066,628
Male householder	0	372	591,475
Female householder	12	517	1,475,153
Non-family households	3	1,272	3,549,369
One-person households	1	1,111	2,885,361
Male householder	1	636	1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone	1	141	338,159
Female householder	0	475	1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone	0	274	643,272
Other living arrangements	2	161	664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

housing units

Pyote 53

Ward County 5,165

Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

94.3% occupied

Occupied 94.3%

Vacant 5.7%

vacancy rate

Pyote 5.7%

Ward County 15%

Texas 9.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64.2%

Single family houses

64.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

35.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1961

Half of houses were built before 1961, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

5.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

73.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

11.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

9.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Pyote	Ward County	Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.3	5.5	5.4
1–3 rooms	0%	10.8%	17.1%
4–6 rooms	86.8%	62.1%	52.8%
7+ rooms	13.3%	27%	30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.4%	3%
1 bedroom	5.7%	9.2%	12.7%
2 bedrooms	35.8%	17.3%	21%
3 bedrooms	45.3%	54.1%	39.5%
4+ bedrooms	13.2%	17.1%	23.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1961	1973	1992
Total housing units	53	5,165	12,128,515

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

76% owners

Renter-occupied 24%

Owner-occupied 76%

homeownership rate

Pyote 76%

Ward County 78.5%

Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.39

Owner-occupied

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Pyote 2.39

Ward County 2.56

Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pyote	Ward County	Texas
Total occupied units	50	4,388	10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later	0%	16.9%	30.1%
2010 to 2019	80%	39.1%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	0%	21%	15.4%
1999 or earlier	20%	22.9%	14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.3%	95.2%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.4%	3.2%
1.51 or more	0%	1.3%	1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	32%	6.5%	5.4%
1 vehicle	8%	26.5%	33%
2 vehicles	18%	40%	39.3%
3 or more vehicles	42%	27.1%	22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	60%	42.7%	37.4%
Electricity	40%	56%	61.2%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.3%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	0.4%	0.4%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	2.3%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.4%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$257,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Pyote

$257,100

Ward County

$150,700

Texas

$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

Owners without a mortgage

8.3%

Renters

—%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pyote	Ward County	Texas
Property value
Median Value	$257,100	$150,700	$283,800
Under $100,000	31.6%	34.8%	13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	13.2%	29.5%	17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	36.8%	19.2%	22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	8.8%	28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	5.3%	3.7%	14.9%
$1,000,000 and more	13.2%	4.1%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	36.8%	29.3%	56%
Without a mortgage	63.2%	70.7%	44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$—	$1,649	$2,106
Without a mortgage	$425	$481	$678
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$1,118	$1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

33.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Pyote 33.3%

Ward County 12.4%

Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Pyote 10.4%

Ward County 21.9%

Texas 14.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

100%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Pyote due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

Pyote

—%

Ward County

9.8%

Texas

36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Pyote	Ward County	Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+)	19	2,864	7,886,029
Nursery / preschool	0%	7.3%	5.6%
K–12	100%	84.2%	70.6%
Kindergarten	0%	4.3%	5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	10.5%	28.7%	21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	73.7%	25.3%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	15.8%	26%	22.3%
College or graduate school	0%	8.5%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	0%	5.6%	18.9%
Graduate, professional school	0%	2.9%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	—%	9.8%	36.3%
School type
Public school	100%	89.2%	86.9%
Private school	0%	10.8%	13.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

10.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

47.9%

Some college no degree

6.3%

Associates degree

2.1%

Bachelors degree

19.8%

Graduate or professional degree

13.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

80% · 20%

9th-12th, no diploma

—% · —%

HS graduate

13% · 87%

Some college no degree

50% · 50%

Associates degree

100% · 0%

Bachelors degree

100% · 0%

Graduate or professional degree

0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Pyote	Ward County	Texas
Population (25+)	96	7,237	19,717,474
Less than 9th grade	10.4%	9.6%	7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	0%	12.3%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	47.9%	35.1%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	6.3%	25%	20.1%
Associate's degree	2.1%	5.6%	7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.3%	12.4%	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	19.8%	8.8%	21.5%
Graduate or professional	13.5%	3.6%	12.3%
High School or higher	89.6%	78.1%	86%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$108,472

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$—

Some college or associates

$—

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

47.8%

Some college or associates

25%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Pyote	Ward County	Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$108,472	$53,302	$51,033
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,763	$30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$—	$44,444	$37,956
Some college or associate's degree	$—	$61,172	$46,890
Bachelor's degree	$—	$51,372	$70,006
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$63,750	$87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	27.4%	24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	47.8%	11.7%	14.8%
Some college or associate's degree	25%	8.4%	9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	2.9%	4.5%

Insights for Pyote, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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