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Booker, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Lipscomb County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,283 Population 1,222/sq mi density
$67,569 Median Income $28,002 per capita
$141,400 Home Value $139,053 Zillow
$860 Median Rent 16.9% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 323 sunny days/yr
95 Violent Crime/100K 381 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$67,569 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,400 home value, $860/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
95 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$67,569
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,002
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.7%
51% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Booker vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,569
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,002
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,890
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,012
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,012
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.5%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$624M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 90.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.4%
Other 7.1%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
94
Restaurants
3
Retail
11

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,890
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,867
18% 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$67,569
Per Capita Income$28,002
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$72,890
Avg Weekly Wage$1,012
County GDP$624M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.4%
Poverty Rate18.7%
Gini Coefficient0.441
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute15 minutes
Drive Alone90.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments94
Restaurants3
Retail11

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$72,890
Avg Property Tax$2,867