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Cactus, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Dallam County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,063
Population
1,438/sq mi density
$49,125
Median Income
$18,576 per capita
$61,300
Home Value
$189,222 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
501
Violent Crime/100K
1,252 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$49,125 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,300 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
501 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
1.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,125
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,576
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.6%
66% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cactus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cactus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,125
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,576
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,926
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,099
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,099
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.8%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,022M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.8%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
0%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
408
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
8
Retail
30
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,926
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,150
47% 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 | $49,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,576 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,926 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,099 |
| County GDP | $1,022M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.369 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 408 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,926 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,150 |