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Amarillo, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Potter County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
200,945
Population
1,939/sq mi density
$62,469
Median Income
$35,133 per capita
$186,800
Home Value
$202,835 Zillow
$1,049
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
341 sunny days/yr
720
Violent Crime/100K
3,897 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,469 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$186,800 home value, $1,049/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
720 violent crimes/100K (89% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,469
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,133
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Amarillo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Amarillo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,469
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,133
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,139
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,150
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,150
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,378M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,057
Restaurants
378
Healthcare
501
Retail
507
Manufacturing
105
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,139
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,022
158% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,469 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,133 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,139 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,150 |
| County GDP | $11,378M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,057 |
| Restaurants | 378 |
| Healthcare | 501 |
| Retail | 507 |
| Manufacturing | 105 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,139 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,022 |