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Carbon, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Eastland County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
285
Population
279/sq mi density
$61,250
Median Income
$43,965 per capita
$57,800
Home Value
$190,333 Zillow
$1,528
Median Rent
20.6% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
3,796 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,250 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,800 home value, $1,528/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,250
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,965
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
89% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carbon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carbon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,250
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,965
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,784
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$992
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$992
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
26% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$906M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
21%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
530
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
45
Retail
82
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,784
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,219
78% 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 | $61,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,965 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,784 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $992 |
| County GDP | $906M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 530 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 45 |
| Retail | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,784 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,219 |