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Buchanan Dam, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Burnet County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,359
Population
175/sq mi density
$56,250
Median Income
$48,311 per capita
$267,100
Home Value
$345,600 Zillow
$917
Median Rent
41.3% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
640
Violent Crime/100K
1,788 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$267,100 home value, $917/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
640 violent crimes/100K (68% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,250
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,311
24% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.8%
3% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buchanan Dam vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buchanan Dam’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,250
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,311
124%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$111,467
155%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,089
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,089
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
31% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,728M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,697
Restaurants
136
Healthcare
145
Retail
196
Manufacturing
77
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$111,467
55% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,760
207% 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 | $56,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,311 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $111,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,089 |
| County GDP | $2,728M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,697 |
| Restaurants | 136 |
| Healthcare | 145 |
| Retail | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 77 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $111,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,760 |