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Bayou Vista, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Galveston County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
1,916
Population
5,988/sq mi density
$114,063
Median Income
$66,022 per capita
$364,400
Home Value
$358,948 Zillow
$2,250
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$114,063 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$364,400 home value, $2,250/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$114,063
52% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$66,022
69% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bayou Vista vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bayou Vista’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$114,063
152%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$66,022
169%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,928
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,205
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,205
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.2%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,337M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.2%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
13.9%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,943
Restaurants
844
Healthcare
678
Retail
986
Manufacturing
183
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,928
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,762
150% 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 | $114,063 |
| Per Capita Income | $66,022 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,928 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,205 |
| County GDP | $26,337M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 13.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,943 |
| Restaurants | 844 |
| Healthcare | 678 |
| Retail | 986 |
| Manufacturing | 183 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,928 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,762 |