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Texas

Population

$47K

Median Income

$293K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,882

Median Individual Earnings$25K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score679

Work From Home %16.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$90K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.2%

Dependency Ratio2.28

Medicare Spending / Person$6,192

SS Benefits / Person$8,364

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$26K

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$292K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$836/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.65%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,666

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,045/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio4.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate74.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.7%

Active Listings

113

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

73 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

95.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity21.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index1.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients596 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,040

Uninsured (under 65)22.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.73 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.45 grade level

HS Diploma Holders544

Bachelor's Degree Holders90

HS Completion Rate89.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)78th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.5

January Sunshine1.61

January Temperature1.05

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp81°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation28.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-1.81

Heating Degree Days1,521 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,799 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,084 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,264 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year3.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)32 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed71 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed55 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)132 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+66.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)84 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers122 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work31 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)16 workers

Bike Commuters1.5%

Walk to Work4.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.889

Nonprofit Organizations53

Veterans Share10.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults42.9%

Never-Married Adults28.3%

Divorced Adults16.8%

Religious Organizations7

Membership Associations21.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.17 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging12

Professional Services Firms6

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$73K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.65%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+64R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +51

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.09x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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