Baytown, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Chambers County County

2.8 /5.0

C+ Fair

84,538 Population 2,087/sq mi density

$61,699 Median Income $29,831 per capita

$187,900 Home Value $244,112 Zillow

$1,217 Median Rent 29.9% income on rent

71°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr

418 Violent Crime/100K 3,652 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.8 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.2 / 5.0

$61,699 median income, 5.8% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$187,900 home value, $1,217/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

418 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)

Education

2.2 / 5.0

15.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income

$61,699

18% below

US avg: $75,149

Per Capita Income

$29,831

24% below

US avg: $39,052

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

61% above

US avg: 3.6%

Poverty Rate

15.1%

22% above

US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Baytown vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household

US: $75,149

$61,699

82%

Per Capita

US: $39,052

$29,831

76%

IRS Avg AGI

US: $72,000

$98,146

136%

Avg Weekly Wage

US: $1,432

$1,480

103%

Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage

$1,480

3% above US avg ($1,432)

Mean Commute Time

25 min

9% below US avg (28 min)

Work From Home

4.9%

68% below US avg (15.2%)

Drive Alone

81.9%

12% above US avg (73.2%)

Public Transit

0.6%

88% below US avg (5.0%)

County GDP

$3,740M

County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81.9%

Public Transit 0.6%

Work From Home 4.9%

Other 12.6%

Average commute time

25 minutes

US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments

930

Restaurants

Healthcare

Retail

116

Manufacturing

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income

$98,146

36% above US avg ($72,000)

Avg Property Tax

$5,975

71% 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	$61,699
Per Capita Income	$29,831
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income	$98,146
Avg Weekly Wage	$1,480
County GDP	$3,740M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate	5.8%
Poverty Rate	15.1%
Gini Coefficient	0.419
Cost of Living Index	97.1

Commute

Mean Commute	25 minutes
Drive Alone	81.9%
Public Transit	0.6%
Work From Home	4.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments	930
Restaurants	86
Healthcare	45
Retail	116
Manufacturing	35

Tax

IRS Avg AGI	$98,146
Avg Property Tax	$5,975