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Menard
Texas

Population

$41K

Median Income

$216K

Median Home

R+61

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$41K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,311

Federal Spending per Capita$959

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %11.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households52.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$89K

Income (95th Percentile)$240K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School22.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.5%

Dependency Ratio1.58

Medicare Spending / Person$5,777

SS Benefits / Person$5,596

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Public Assistance Recipients0.3%

Average Annual Wage$34K

Professional Services Concentration0.10x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$214K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$720/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.68%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,454

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.0%

Homeownership Rate75.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

274 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

90.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score20.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients531 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,922

Uninsured (under 65)24.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.97 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.82 grade level

HS Diploma Holders290

Bachelor's Degree Holders124

HS Completion Rate77.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)86th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine1.61

January Temperature0.97

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp81°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation26.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6K

Drought Index (2022)-1.51

Heating Degree Days1,851 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,558 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,568 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,090 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)8 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)4 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed173 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed137 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)169 Mbps

Households with 100Mbps+81.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet29.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)68 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers75 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work8 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)20 workers

Walk to Work1.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers17.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.262

Nonprofit Organizations23

Veterans Share12.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.0%

Never-Married Adults21.0%

Divorced Adults18.9%

Religious Organizations3

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations15.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$70K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.46%

Politics

R+61

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.68%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+61R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -2

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.12x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $216K

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Local News — Menard

ConchoValleyHomepage.com · 6 days ago

Menard ISD warns against viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend

MENARD, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Menard ISD is asking students to follow several safety guid…

Harper Funeral Home · 1 month ago

Judge Allen Amos Obituary August 2, 2026

Retired Concho County Judge Allen Amos passed away on August 2, 2026, after a brief illness. He was …

Dignity Memorial · May 13, 2026

Victor Menard Obituary - Austin, TX

Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home. Victor Allen Menard (Vic), 87, passed away peacefully …

myfoxzone.com · 1 month ago

Menard County man in assault, high-speed chase, and shootout case sentenced to 65 years

MENARD COUNTY, Texas — A Menard County man will spend decades behind bars following a bench trial ti…

Texas Scorecard · Jun 1, 2026

Talarico Faces Questions About Relationship With Former Staffer, Abortion Lobbyist

The Democrat Senate candidate says he began dating former chief of staff Brianna Menard after she le…

ABC13 Houston · Jun 16, 2026

Celebrating Juneteenth: Galveston family uncovers its roots to a formerly enslaved boy at the time of Emancipation

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