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Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Polk County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
550
Population
235/sq mi density
$22,074
Median Income
$24,585 per capita
$111,000
Home Value
$146,745 Zillow
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
619
Violent Crime/100K
6,192 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$22,074 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$111,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
619 violent crimes/100K (63% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$22,074
71% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,585
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
34.9%
181% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Big Thicket Lake Estates vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Big Thicket Lake Estates’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$22,074
29%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,585
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,836
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$978
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$978
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.8%
34% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,866M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
97.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
958
Restaurants
84
Healthcare
93
Retail
151
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,836
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,442
84% 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 | $22,074 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,585 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,836 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $978 |
| County GDP | $1,866M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 34.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 97.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 958 |
| Restaurants | 84 |
| Healthcare | 93 |
| Retail | 151 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,836 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,442 |