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Wise
Texas

70K

Population

$85K

Median Income

$375K

Median Home

R+65

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$85K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,913

Federal Spending per Capita$61

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$82K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %9.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households19.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms32

Income (20th Percentile)$39K

Income (80th Percentile)$154K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.9%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$2,871

SS Benefits / Person$3,316

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$73K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.46x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$373K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$395K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1609/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.23%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,058

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,205/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate81.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.2%

Sold Above List Price

6.3%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

553

New Listings / Month

125

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

86 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.3% · Redfin 98.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices90

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians68

Nursing Home Rating1.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients614 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,580

Uninsured (under 65)19.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.90 grade level

HS Diploma Holders13,253

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,693

HS Completion Rate87.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate15.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities22

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)54th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.9

January Sunshine0.32

January Temperature0.81

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Median AQIAQI 60

Good Air Days75 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days53 days/yr

Annual Precipitation34.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events20.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$465K

Drought Index (2022)-1.14

Heating Degree Days2,203 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,650 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,769 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,415 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year10.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)79 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)28 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports30 total

Airports (excl. heliports)27 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed134 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed77 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)272 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)216 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)148 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers3,024 workers

Public Transit Commuters17 workers

Walk to Work272 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,557 workers

Walk to Work0.8%

Agriculture

Farms160 farms

Farmland17,852 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.981

Nonprofit Organizations352

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.9%

Never-Married Adults23.8%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations67

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.8%

Membership Associations10.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.42 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores13

Arts & Entertainment Venues9

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses13

Professional Services Firms120

Veterinary Practices16

Real Estate Firms60

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.0%

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

1.23%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+65R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +3K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.05x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $375K

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Local News — Wise

WFAA · 17 hours ago

Authorities investigate death of 61-year-old woman in Wise County Jail

WISE COUNTY, Texas — Investigators are working to determine what caused a 61-year-old woman to die w…

Wise County Messenger · 14 hours ago

Texas Rattlers elevate PBR team concept in Decatur

Professional bull riding usually comes down to the cowboy and the bull beneath him. So when PBR laun…

Newswise · 1 week ago

Texas Tech Determined to Accelerate Crop Improvement and Commercialization | Newswise

Yinping Jiao and David Becker are part of a group of researchers and experts striving to transform b…

CBS News · 3 weeks ago

Grass fire near Wise County school forces evacuation

The Chico Elementary School's parent-teacher organization shared on Facebook just after 2 p.m. that …

WFAA · 3 weeks ago

Wise County deputies fight through triple-digit heat, explosion to rescue man from burning vehicle

WISE COUNTY, Texas — Multiple agencies worked through triple-digit heat and an explosion to rescue a…

Wise County Messenger · 2 weeks ago

Update for Monday, August 17, 2026

DECATUR MAN HURT IN MOTORCYCLE WRECK — A Decatur man was critically injured in an early morning wrec…

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