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Ballinger, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Runnels County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,599
Population
1,028/sq mi density
$61,250
Median Income
$28,921 per capita
$109,000
Home Value
$133,569 Zillow
$935
Median Rent
17.9% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
55
Violent Crime/100K
830 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$61,250 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,000 home value, $935/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
55 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,250
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,921
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ballinger vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ballinger’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,250
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,921
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,321
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$978
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$978
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.7%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$432M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
6.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
280
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
17
Retail
39
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,321
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,000
43% 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 | $61,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,921 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,321 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $978 |
| County GDP | $432M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 280 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,321 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,000 |