Moving to Iraan, Texas

Population: 1,238. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,172 (-5.3% change)
Males: 623 (50.3%), Females: 615 (49.7%)

Pecos County

Zip code: 79744

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $44,583
Median house value: $40,300

Population by Race

Races in Iraan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.1%)
  • Hispanic (36.5%)
  • Other race (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (16.3%), Irish (14.1%), German (11.1%), United States (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%), Scottish (2.8%).

Elevation: 2227 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Iraan

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iraan city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 70.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

13.6% Foreign born (12.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -77 (-5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Iraan:

  • PECOS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (305 WEST 5TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Iraan:

  • RANKIN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 22 miles; RANKIN, TX)
  • MC CAMEY HOSPITAL & CONVALESCENT CTR (about 27 miles; MC CAMEY, TX)
  • REAGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; BIG LAKE, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iraan:

  • MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL (about 74 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Abbreviation: MAF)
  • SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/MATHIS FIELD (about 103 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Abbreviation: SJT)
  • LEA COUNTY RGNL (about 152 miles; HOBBS, NM; Abbreviation: HOB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Iraan:

  • IRAAN MUNI (about 2 miles; IRAAN, TX; Abbreviation: 2F0)
  • RANKIN (about 22 miles; RANKIN, TX; Abbreviation: 49F)
  • UPTON COUNTY (about 27 miles; MC CAMEY, TX; Abbreviation: E48)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iraan:

  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,477)
  • SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; ALPINE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 184 miles; UVALDE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,366)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 185 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 186 miles; ABILENE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,380)

Schools

Public high schools in Iraan:

  • IRAAN H S (Students: 150; Location: 100 S FARR ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • T Y C SHEFFIELD CAMPUS (Students: 76; Location: 100 S FARR ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Iraan:

  • IRAAN EL (Students: 192; Location: 100 S FARR ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • IRAAN J H (Students: 93; Location: 100 S FARR ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Iraan:

  • IRAAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,169; Location: 120 W 5TH ST; 14,250 books; 165 audio materials; 978 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)