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Ben Wheeler, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Van Zandt County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,793
Population
598/sq mi density
$118,174
Median Income
$34,914 per capita
$258,600
Home Value
$228,600 Zillow
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
452
Violent Crime/100K
3,543 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$118,174 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$258,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
452 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$118,174
57% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,914
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ben Wheeler vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ben Wheeler’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$118,174
157%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,914
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,940
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$877
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$877
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
55 min
98% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.5%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,935M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
23%
Average commute time
55 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,142
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
69
Retail
148
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,940
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,138
75% 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 | $118,174 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,914 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,940 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $877 |
| County GDP | $1,935M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 55 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,142 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 69 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,940 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,138 |