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College Station, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Brazos County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
122,280
Population
2,390/sq mi density
$51,776
Median Income
$32,123 per capita
$326,500
Home Value
$343,155 Zillow
$1,168
Median Rent
38.4% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
189
Violent Crime/100K
1,759 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$51,776 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$326,500 home value, $1,168/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
189 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,776
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,123
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: College Station vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows College Station’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,776
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,123
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,868
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,046
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,046
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.1%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.8%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
54% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,745M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.8%
Public Transit
2.3%
Work From Home
12.1%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,241
Restaurants
613
Healthcare
491
Retail
675
Manufacturing
125
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,868
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,407
169% 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 | $51,776 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,123 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,868 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,046 |
| County GDP | $15,745M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.516 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.8% |
| Public Transit | 2.3% |
| Work From Home | 12.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,241 |
| Restaurants | 613 |
| Healthcare | 491 |
| Retail | 675 |
| Manufacturing | 125 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,868 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,407 |