PettusTX
The town, settled in 1896, counts 602 residents.
Is Pettus a good place to live?
Pettus’ average trip to work is 16 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Pettus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pettus stand out
Where Pettus beats most towns.
602 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pettus: who provides what
Pettus is unincorporated, so Bee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pettus.
With 2.8 jobs for every working resident, Pettus draws in 390 commuters
For residents in Pettus, the share who live below the poverty line is 6%. Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Pettus has added 104 jobs, to 397 in 2023. The top destinations are Kenedy (8%), San Antonio (6%) and Corpus Christi (6%).
| Pettus | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Pettus’s kids attend
Pettus ISD runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Pettus, with 377 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pettus ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 171 | C+ |
| Pettus SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 206 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
A typical Pettus home is worth about $137K
In Pettus, 60% of households own their home. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 1.9% in value.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in Pettus is hurricanes, at a high overall level
Pettus’ FEMA hazard score comes in at 78 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 43% come from hurricanes and 32% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Pettus households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pettus is
Among adults in Pettus, 20% have been diagnosed with depression. Against the Texas average, Pettus comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 9. In Pettus, 40% of adults have high blood pressure, and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Pettus | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Pettus | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.4% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 9.3% | 10.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pettus
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pettus
About 1 of every 100 Pettus residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Every workday, about 390 people come to Pettus for work
Where Pettus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Pettus
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pettus, TX a good place to live?
Pettus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.