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Big Lake, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Reagan County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,092
Population
1,294/sq mi density
$72,067
Median Income
$27,011 per capita
$155,500
Home Value
$166,559 Zillow
$806
Median Rent
21.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
159
Violent Crime/100K
397 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$72,067 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,500 home value, $806/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,067
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,011
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Big Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Big Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,067
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,011
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,755
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,564
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,564
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,147M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
18.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
154
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
4
Retail
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,755
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,900
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,067 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,011 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,755 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,564 |
| County GDP | $5,147M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.365 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 154 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,755 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,900 |