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Willacy
Texas

20K

Population

$43K

Median Income

$181K

Median Home

D+10

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$43K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate29.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate8.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,295

Federal Spending per Capita$505

Median Individual Earnings$29K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers20.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$41K

Avg Credit Score631

Work From Home %7.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$92K

Income (95th Percentile)$151K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School32.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.6%

Dependency Ratio0.96

Medicare Spending / Person$3,276

SS Benefits / Person$2,549

Education Wage Premium1.94x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration1.02x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$184K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$695/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.74%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,161

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.0%

Homeownership Rate69.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

15 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

15.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

117.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity19.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices14

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)37.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)44.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients475 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,734

Uninsured (under 65)22.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.81 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,848

Bachelor's Degree Holders691

HS Completion Rate67.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities88

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)99th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.9

January Sunshine-0.08

January Temperature2.13

Average Temp77°F

Avg High Temp86°F

Avg Low Temp67°F

Annual Precipitation31.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$5M

Drought Index (2022)-0.43

Heating Degree Days529 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,747 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)780 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,775 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)85 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)11.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed215 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed107 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)306 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)124 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)70 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet27.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)120 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers628 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work250 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)98 workers

Walk to Work3.1%

Agriculture

Farms133 farms

Farmland101,643 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout37.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.904

Nonprofit Organizations32

Veterans Share4.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.9%

Never-Married Adults38.5%

Divorced Adults9.6%

Religious Organizations7

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations3.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.38 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$38K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate67.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

D+10

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.74%1.6% state avg

Politics

D+10R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -258

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $181K

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Local News — Willacy

Texas Scorecard · 15‏/05‏/2026

South Texas ISD Property Tax Fight May Continue, Texas Supreme Court Rules

Taxpayers accused the cash-rich school district of double taxation that was not voter-approved.…

ValleyCentral.com · 12‏/03‏/2026

Willacy County issues burn ban

WILLACY COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Willacy County Judge Aurelio Guerra issued a burn ban on Thu…

MyRGV.com · 26‏/05‏/2026

Lyford man killed in auto-pedestrian crash in Willacy County

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash that left one L…

ValleyCentral.com · 07‏/04‏/2026

Authorities respond to motorcycle crash in Willacy County

WILLACY COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Multiple authorities are responding to a motorcycle crash on…

Texas Monthly · 27‏/07‏/2023

The Ballad of Willy, the Missing Willacy County Rodeo Goat

Willy, the rodeo goat who escaped from the Willacy County Livestock Show down in South Texas. He got…

Route Fifty · 21‏/10‏/2025

A new South Texas data center will rely on untapped renewable energy

The new data center will work directly with a nearby windfarm to use energy the windfarm can't send …

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