McMullen
Texas

What stands out

If you had to describe McMullen County in numbers, start here: unemployment is among the lowest in America (1.8%), the average temperature is among the warmest in America (74°F), and natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 2% of American counties (2 of 100). Within Texas it ranks 3rd of 254 counties for unemployment, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in McMullen County, Texas. 670 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +10).

Texas has no income tax and no estate tax, and its constitution prohibits an income tax without a statewide vote. Property taxes are among the highest in the country and are the main source of local school funding; the 2023 legislature raised the homestead exemption to $100,000 to offset that. Homeowner insurance costs are high along the Gulf coast and rising statewide after hail and freeze events. The grid is independent of the rest of the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $60,313 a year, higher than 50% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $69,878. Unemployment runs 1.8%, lower than almost every county in America. 18% of workers work from home.

Texas has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

A two-bedroom rents for around $1,015 a month. Property tax is 1.64% of home value, roughly $1,727 a year on that median home, higher than 90% of American counties. 86% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 70% of American counties.

There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 14.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 79 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 100% of eligible voters turned out. Under Texas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 74°F, highs near 87 and lows near 62, warmer than almost every county in America. About 16 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 2 out of 100, safer than 98% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 105 Mbps down, slower than 86% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation.