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Briar, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Wise County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
6,253
Population
308/sq mi density
$90,972
Median Income
$39,393 per capita
$310,300
Home Value
$348,111 Zillow
$890
Median Rent
38.8% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
708
Violent Crime/100K
2,832 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$90,972 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$310,300 home value, $890/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
708 violent crimes/100K (86% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,972
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,393
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
36% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Briar vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Briar’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,972
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,393
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,340
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,142
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,142
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
42% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.7%
23% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.6%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.7%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,654
Restaurants
119
Healthcare
111
Retail
182
Manufacturing
77
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,340
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,757
93% 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 | $90,972 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,393 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,340 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,142 |
| County GDP | $4,250M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,654 |
| Restaurants | 119 |
| Healthcare | 111 |
| Retail | 182 |
| Manufacturing | 77 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,340 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,757 |