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Center, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Shelby County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,198
Population
651/sq mi density
$50,731
Median Income
$29,104 per capita
$152,000
Home Value
$198,542 Zillow
$958
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
569
Violent Crime/100K
3,434 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$50,731 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,000 home value, $958/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
569 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,731
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,104
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.4%
129% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,731
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,104
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,860
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$987
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$987
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,988M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
611
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
43
Retail
80
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,860
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,262
22% 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 | $50,731 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,104 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,860 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $987 |
| County GDP | $1,988M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 611 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,860 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,262 |