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Somervell
Texas

Population

$88K

Median Income

$410K

Median Home

R+65

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$88K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$176,758

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$90K

Avg Credit Score676

Work From Home %9.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households19.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$139K

Income (95th Percentile)$225K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.8%

Dependency Ratio1.03

Medicare Spending / Person$3,191

SS Benefits / Person$4,236

Education Wage Premium1.50x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients0.6%

Average Annual Wage$76K

Professional Services Concentration0.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$408K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$853/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.02%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,505

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,015/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.5%

Homeownership Rate82.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

56 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

23.1%

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

98.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score4.3

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients576 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,668

Uninsured (under 65)16.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.06 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,703

Bachelor's Degree Holders403

HS Completion Rate92.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)51th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.2

January Sunshine0.32

January Temperature1.14

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation39.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-1.47

Heating Degree Days1,796 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,868 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,426 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,560 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)30 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)77 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed202 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed91 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)247 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)124 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+68.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)131 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers434 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work87 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)273 workers

Avg Commute Time27.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.577

Nonprofit Organizations69

Veterans Share5.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.2%

Never-Married Adults24.2%

Divorced Adults7.9%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations9.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.31 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms20

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$72K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+65

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.02%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+65R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +83

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $410K

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Local News — Somervell

e-architect · 6 days ago

Elk Edge Retreat, Texas, USA property

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texasfarmbureau.org · Apr 13, 2026

Hood-Somervell County Farm Bureau donates beef to help feed community

Hood-Somervell County Farm Bureau recently donated 450 pounds of ground beef to local food pantries …

KERA News · Jun 17, 2026

Rural North Texas counties trying to regulate data centers face legal threats

Some North Texas communities have made efforts to stop – or at least slow – the growth of data cente…

Texas Scorecard · May 28, 2026

Local Commission Seeks Answers About ESG in Transmission Lines Project

A committee of local governments in Erath and Somervell counties questioned Oncor representatives ab…

Inside Climate News · Jan 26, 2026

A Town’s Opposition to Proposed Power Lines Sparks Discussion About the Cost of Texas’ Growth

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Houston Chronicle · 1 month ago

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