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Balmorhea, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Reeves County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
505
Population
990/sq mi density
$29,375
Median Income
$23,100 per capita
$56,700
Home Value
$211,352 Zillow
$1,088
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
809 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$29,375 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,700 home value, $1,088/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,375
61% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,100
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
41.6%
235% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Balmorhea vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Balmorhea’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,375
39%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,100
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,395
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,547
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,547
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
57% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$14,272M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
18.2%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
500
Restaurants
66
Healthcare
20
Retail
40
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,395
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,017
15% 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 | $29,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,100 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,395 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,547 |
| County GDP | $14,272M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 41.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 500 |
| Restaurants | 66 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,395 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,017 |