Bee
Texas

31K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$167K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate28.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,608

Federal Spending per Capita$100

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score641

Work From Home %4.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms21

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$205K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio0.62

Medicare Spending / Person$2,832

SS Benefits / Person$2,670

Education Wage Premium2.12x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$165K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$985/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.32%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,414

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,185/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.1%

Homeownership Rate67.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.5%

Active Listings

147

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

42 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

11.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

37.5%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices40

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients725 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,547

Uninsured (under 65)15.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.68 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.70 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,614

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,842

HS Completion Rate80.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate13.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)92th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature1.75

Average Temp74°F

Avg High Temp85°F

Avg Low Temp63°F

Annual Precipitation25.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$342K

Drought Index (2022)-0.93

Heating Degree Days924 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,094 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,254 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,230 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)80 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)11 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed198 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed14 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)440 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)184 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+70.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)180 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers457 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work150 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)327 workers

Walk to Work1.5%

Agriculture

Farms144 farms

Farmland39,306 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout37.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.033

Nonprofit Organizations97

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults41.2%

Never-Married Adults41.5%

Divorced Adults12.7%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations4.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.49 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Hotels & Lodging12

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms34

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$57K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.32%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+32R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -95

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $167K

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