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Central Gardens, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Jefferson County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,491
Population
1,385/sq mi density
$81,042
Median Income
$52,779 per capita
$233,200
Home Value
$211,415 Zillow
$798
Median Rent
17.8% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
359
Violent Crime/100K
2,498 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$81,042 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$233,200 home value, $798/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
359 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,042
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,779
35% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Central Gardens vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Central Gardens’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,042
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,779
135%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,424
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,346
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,346
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.8%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$27,102M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
6.8%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,839
Restaurants
575
Healthcare
836
Retail
958
Manufacturing
176
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,424
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,044
101% 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 | $81,042 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,779 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,424 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,346 |
| County GDP | $27,102M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,839 |
| Restaurants | 575 |
| Healthcare | 836 |
| Retail | 958 |
| Manufacturing | 176 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,424 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,044 |