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Gray
Texas

21K

Population

$55K

Median Income

$99K

Median Home

R+75

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$67,685

Federal Spending per Capita$1,709

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score669

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms20

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$197K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.4%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$3,284

SS Benefits / Person$3,843

Education Wage Premium2.06x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Professional Services Concentration0.40x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$99K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$846/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.47%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,375

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,037/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.3%

Homeownership Rate70.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.7%

Active Listings

134

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

51 days

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

9.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

96.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices24

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.7%

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 Patients635 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,159

Uninsured (under 65)21.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.90 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.74 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,242

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,236

HS Completion Rate81.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate18.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)86th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine1.94

January Temperature0.14

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation22.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events24.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$41K

Drought Index (2022)-1.14

Heating Degree Days3,323 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,667 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,268 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,501 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year10.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)67 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)31 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed233 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed153 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)354 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)351 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)55 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)205 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers330 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work69 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)224 workers

Avg Commute Time18.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout51.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.933

Nonprofit Organizations97

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.5%

Never-Married Adults24.9%

Divorced Adults13.3%

Religious Organizations28

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population1.3%

Membership Associations16.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.83 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms33

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+75

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.47%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+75R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -14

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x 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: $99K

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Local News — Gray

LancasterOnline · 2 days ago

Texas Rangers put relievers Cole Winn and Peyton Gray on 15-day injured list

The Texas Rangers have placed right-handed relievers Cole Winn and Peyton Gray on the 15-day injured…

Chron · 2 days ago

Texas Rangers put relievers Cole Winn and Peyton Gray on 15-day injured list

The Texas Rangers have placed right-handed relievers Cole Winn and Peyton Gray on the 15-day injured…

Houston Public Media · 2 weeks ago

Multistate controversy highlights gray areas around surrogacy, bioethics expert says

A multistate surrogacy controversy — involving Alaska, California and Texas — could have far-reachin…

MLB.com · Apr 23, 2026

Peyton Gray speaks on his MLB debut | 04/23/2026 | Texas Rangers

Peyton Gray speaks on pitching a scoreless frame and picking up his first career K in his MLB debut …

CBS News · 2 weeks ago

Texas felon charged with threatening Georgia judge during Apalachee High School shooting hearing

The Texas man is accused of threatening a Georgia judge and district attorney's office employees on …

AP News · Apr 23, 2026

Journeyman Peyton Gray makes MLB debut with Rangers at age 30, gets 1st K against Bucs' Griffin

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Peyton Gray had visualized the moment so many times that he didn't feel nerv…

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