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Combes, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Willacy County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,157
Population
971/sq mi density
$42,880
Median Income
$22,712 per capita
$106,800
Home Value
$182,596 Zillow
$823
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
459
Violent Crime/100K
1,410 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$42,880 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,800 home value, $823/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
459 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,880
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,712
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.1%
78% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Combes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Combes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,880
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,712
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$41,143
57%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$861
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$861
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$684M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
15%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
318
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
33
Retail
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$41,143
43% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,378
25% 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 | $42,880 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,712 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $41,143 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $861 |
| County GDP | $684M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 318 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $41,143 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,378 |