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Rains
Texas

12K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$293K

Median Home

R+69

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$24,594

Federal Spending per Capita$27

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$69K

Avg Credit Score648

Work From Home %9.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$131K

Income (95th Percentile)$242K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.4%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$3,946

SS Benefits / Person$5,002

Education Wage Premium1.57x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.82x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$290K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$896/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.11%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,925

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-2.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.7%

Homeownership Rate80.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.5%

Active Listings

114

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

91 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

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

96.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score11

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score7.7

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.0%

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 Patients633 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,419

Uninsured (under 65)21.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.78 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.61 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,717

Bachelor's Degree Holders569

HS Completion Rate87.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)47th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine0.35

January Temperature0.93

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation46.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$35K

Drought Index (2022)-0.68

Heating Degree Days2,133 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,444 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,686 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,301 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)28 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)28 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed135 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed74 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)198 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)187 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet27.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)115 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers452 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work73 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)736 workers

Avg Commute Time35.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.276

Nonprofit Organizations61

Veterans Share15.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.4%

Never-Married Adults21.7%

Divorced Adults12.4%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.9%

Membership Associations9.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.64 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms20

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+69

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.11%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+69R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +230

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.00x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $293K

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Local News — Rains

The Eyewall | Substack · 18 hours ago

Edouard's rains are not done yet, nor were they necessarily unpredictable

Plus, why Edouard was probably not experiencing the “brown ocean effect.”…

KTRE · 2 days ago

Scattered rains possible as T.S. Edouard approaches East Texas

East Texas (KLTV/KTRE) - Good morning, East Texas! First Alert Weather Days remain in effect for tod…

Space City Weather · 2 days ago

TS Edouard to make landfall near Texas-Louisiana border, bring heavy rains east and north of Houston

In brief: Tropical Storm Edouard is nearing landfall today, and it will bring some sporty winds and …

KLTV.com · 1 day ago

Tropical rains could bring flooding to East Texas today

East Texas (KLTV/KTRE) - Good morning, East Texas! A First Alert Weather Day remains in effect today…

Yakima Herald-Republic · 2 days ago

Tropical Storm Edouard approaches Texas and Louisiana with potential for heavy rains, flooding

Tropical Storm Edouard is heading toward the Gulf Coast and is expected to bring potentially heavy r…

CBS News · 1 day ago

Edouard weakens to tropical depression as Louisiana and Texas pounded with heavy rains

Tropical Storm Edouard weakened Tuesday night to a tropical depression after coming ashore with heav…

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