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Barrera, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Starr County County
1.6
/5.0
D
Poor
208
Population
10,400/sq mi density
$8,000
Median Income
$3,360 per capita
74°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
242
Violent Crime/100K
2,460 property/100K
D
Overall
1.6 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$8,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
242 violent crimes/100K
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$8,000
89% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$3,360
91% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
70.6%
469% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Barrera vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Barrera’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$8,000
11%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$3,360
9%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$36,816
51%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$765
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$765
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,559M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
666
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
108
Retail
128
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$36,816
49% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,682
34% 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 | $8,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $3,360 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $36,816 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $765 |
| County GDP | $1,559M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 70.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.515 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 666 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 108 |
| Retail | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $36,816 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,682 |