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Finance and Insurance in Eagle Pass, TX

Metro Market Score 28.1 (Favorable), ranked #34 of 331 metros. 63 establishments, 386 jobs.

Metro Market Score 28.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

✓Favorable Market

Few finance and insurance firms have established themselves in Eagle Pass yet. The concentration index of 34.7 is well below the metro median, while employment growth is positive (trend: 55.6). That combination points to a market still building out.

Industry Concentration

34.7

LQ: 0.52

Rank #115 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

0.3

$42,300 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 55.6

Employment growth index

Rank #148 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

30.1

YoY wage change index

63 Finance and Insurance Firms in Eagle Pass

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

386

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$42,300

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.52

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#4 of 20

finance and insurance metros in state

Texas state rank

#25 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-11.1

better than median (39.2)

Eagle Pass vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #25/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Eagle Pass	TX Statewide
Overall Score	28.1 Favorable	50.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#34 of 331 metros	#25 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Eagle Pass

Information 17.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21.1 Construction 25.7 Other Services 29.7 Retail Trade 45.7 Accommodation and Food Services 48.2

Finance and Insurance in Other Texas Metros

Odessa 22.9 #11/331 Brownsville-Harlingen 23.3 #13/331 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 26.8 #26/331 Laredo 28.6 #35/331 Longview 29.9 #49/331 Victoria 30.9 #54/331 Beaumont-Port Arthur 36.1 #78/331 College Station-Bryan 37.7 #86/331 Corpus Christi 38.5 #93/331 Sherman-Denison 39.2 #100/331

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Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Eagle Pass's 28.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Morgantown, WV 28.0 #33/331 Ocala, FL 27.9 #32/331 Spartanburg, SC 27.9 #31/331 Laredo, TX 28.6 #35/331 El Centro, CA 28.6 #36/331 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 27.5 #30/331 Twin Falls, ID 28.7 #37/331 Goldsboro, NC 27.5 #29/331 Fairbanks-College, AK 28.8 #38/331 Huntington-Ashland, WV 28.8 #39/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Texas

State-level entry risk for finance and insurance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Louisiana 42.0 #6/51 Arkansas 44.7 #7/51 New Mexico 53.1 #31/51 Oklahoma 64.9 #48/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Eagle Pass's finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (44.4) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Eagle Pass, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment