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Blum, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Johnson County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
374
Population
378/sq mi density
$28,438
Median Income
$17,118 per capita
$80,000
Home Value
$274,143 Zillow
$1,313
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
3,075 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$28,438 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,000 home value, $1,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,438
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,118
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.9%
85% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blum vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blum’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,438
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,118
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,277
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,107
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,107
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
39% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.2%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,609M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
4.1%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,062
Restaurants
321
Healthcare
303
Retail
432
Manufacturing
188
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,277
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,337
110% 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 | $28,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,118 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,277 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,107 |
| County GDP | $9,609M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,062 |
| Restaurants | 321 |
| Healthcare | 303 |
| Retail | 432 |
| Manufacturing | 188 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,277 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,337 |