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Callahan
Texas

14K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$219K

Median Home

R+73

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$36,495

Federal Spending per Capita$899

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %8.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$185K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.1%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$3,806

SS Benefits / Person$4,497

Education Wage Premium1.65x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$219K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$888/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.10%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,429

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,276/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.8%

Homeownership Rate82.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

41 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

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

94.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.3

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients593 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,365

Uninsured (under 65)17.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.90 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,795

Bachelor's Degree Holders772

HS Completion Rate92.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)30th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate27.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine0.32

January Temperature0.90

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation24.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$40K

Drought Index (2022)-1.39

Heating Degree Days2,070 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,572 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,721 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,283 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year5.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)28 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)47 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed234 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed199 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)272 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)179 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+87.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)173 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers24 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers512 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work59 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)245 workers

Avg Commute Time25.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.0%

Agriculture

Farms143 farms

Farmland2,340 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.739

Nonprofit Organizations80

Veterans Share8.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.9%

Never-Married Adults26.4%

Divorced Adults11.6%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations9.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.21 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms17

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$69K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+73

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.10%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+73R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +198

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.10x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $219K

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Local News — Callahan

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The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper · 16‏/01‏/2026

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