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Bastrop, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Bastrop County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
10,484 Population 1,137/sq mi density
$70,625 Median Income $39,990 per capita
$308,300 Home Value $348,335 Zillow
$1,387 Median Rent 27.4% income on rent
69°F Avg Temperature 303 sunny days/yr
485 Violent Crime/100K 5,776 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$70,625 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$308,300 home value, $1,387/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
485 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$70,625
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,990
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Bastrop vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Bastrop’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,625
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,990
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,386
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,320M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 73.1%
Public Transit 0.3%
Work From Home 9.7%
Other 16.9%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,830
Restaurants
171
Healthcare
169
Retail
224
Manufacturing
84

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,386
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,248
136% 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$70,625
Per Capita Income$39,990
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$73,386
Avg Weekly Wage$1,041
County GDP$4,320M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.1%
Poverty Rate8.9%
Gini Coefficient0.422
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute28 minutes
Drive Alone73.1%
Public Transit0.3%
Work From Home9.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,830
Restaurants171
Healthcare169
Retail224
Manufacturing84

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$73,386
Avg Property Tax$8,248