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Celeste, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Hunt County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,084
Population
809/sq mi density
$56,458
Median Income
$16,924 per capita
$160,000
Home Value
$336,873 Zillow
$1,014
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
550
Violent Crime/100K
4,591 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$56,458 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,000 home value, $1,014/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
550 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,458
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,924
57% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.8%
68% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Celeste vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Celeste’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,458
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,924
43%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,131
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,184
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,184
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
33% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.6%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,483M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
23.3%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,804
Restaurants
174
Healthcare
185
Retail
280
Manufacturing
88
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,131
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,062
102% 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 | $56,458 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,924 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,131 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,184 |
| County GDP | $6,483M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,804 |
| Restaurants | 174 |
| Healthcare | 185 |
| Retail | 280 |
| Manufacturing | 88 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,131 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,062 |