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Carter, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Parker County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,642
Population
255/sq mi density
$80,114
Median Income
$31,938 per capita
$237,300
Home Value
$383,531 Zillow
$863
Median Rent
38.6% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
475
Violent Crime/100K
4,202 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$80,114 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$237,300 home value, $863/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
475 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,114
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,938
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.8%
11% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carter vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carter’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,114
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,938
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$109,679
152%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,093
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,093
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
44% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.3%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,566M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
5.7%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,747
Restaurants
272
Healthcare
324
Retail
407
Manufacturing
162
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$109,679
52% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,568
145% 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 | $80,114 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,938 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $109,679 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,093 |
| County GDP | $7,566M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,747 |
| Restaurants | 272 |
| Healthcare | 324 |
| Retail | 407 |
| Manufacturing | 162 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $109,679 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,568 |