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Chico, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Wise County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,174
Population
772/sq mi density
$58,125
Median Income
$21,311 per capita
$160,300
Home Value
$345,908 Zillow
$1,130
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
274
Violent Crime/100K
1,210 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$58,125 median income, 8.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,300 home value, $1,130/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
274 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,125
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,311
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
142% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chico vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chico’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,125
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,311
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,340
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,142
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,142
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,654
Restaurants
119
Healthcare
111
Retail
182
Manufacturing
77
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,340
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,757
93% 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 | $58,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,311 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,340 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,142 |
| County GDP | $4,250M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,654 |
| Restaurants | 119 |
| Healthcare | 111 |
| Retail | 182 |
| Manufacturing | 77 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,340 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,757 |