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Ore City, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Ore City is a Census city of 851 people across 2.16 square miles of land, in Upshur County. Median household income is $72,721, 73.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ore City
What Ore City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.16 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land394 plus or minus 153
- County holding the largest share of its areaUpshur County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Ore City
- Population851 plus or minus 331
- Median age33.4
- Population under 18270 plus or minus 106
- Share under 1831.7 percent
- Population 65 and over124 plus or minus 52
- Share 65 and over14.6 percent
- Households269 plus or minus 98
- Family households226 plus or minus 91
- Share of households that are families84.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ore City
- Median household income$72,721 plus or minus $20,582
- Per capita income$27,081 plus or minus $8,080
- Civilian labor force364 plus or minus 152
- Employed346 plus or minus 150
- Unemployed18 plus or minus 24
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over522 plus or minus 184
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher75.9 percent plus or minus 34.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher3.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ore City
- Housing units331 plus or minus 107
- Occupied units269 plus or minus 98
- Vacant units62 plus or minus 49
- Vacancy rate18.7 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Owner occupied198 plus or minus 82
- Renter occupied71 plus or minus 48
- Ownership rate73.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$112,500 plus or minus $59,178
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,236 plus or minus $355
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Single family units235 plus or minus 86
- Share single family71.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more18 plus or minus 33
- Share in buildings of two or more5.4 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Mobile homes78 plus or minus 49
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ore City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute344 plus or minus 150
- Commuting under 15 minutes78 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.7 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more181 plus or minus 80
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more52.6 percent
- Drove alone86.1 percent
- Carpooled7.2 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home0.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Ore City (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$4,800,500
- Average approval$1,600,167
- Median approval$1,660,500
- Largest approval$2,140,000
- Jobs supported17
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises66.7 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ore City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Ore City (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$85,000
- Average approval$85,000
- Median approval$85,000
- Largest approval$85,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ore City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Ore City
- NFIP communityCity of Ore City
- NFIP community number481038
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/19/10(M)
The City of Ore City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481038 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Upshur County, not Ore City
Upshur County context, not Ore City figures
- Establishments in Upshur County577
- Covered employment, Upshur County7,753
- Average annual pay, Upshur County$48,879
- Housing units permitted, Upshur County40
Every figure in this section is published for Upshur County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ore City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ore City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ore City, Texas?
851, in 269 households. Ore City city covers 2.16 square miles of land, which is 394 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ore City in?
Upshur County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ore City?
$72,721. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,500. Median gross rent is $1,236 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ore City businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $4.8 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $1,660,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $85,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ore City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ore City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ore City. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ore City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ore City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ore City, city of, community 481038, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ore City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Upshur County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ore City.
Is zoning published for Ore City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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