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De Kalb, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Bowie County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,702
Population
1,242/sq mi density
$45,577
Median Income
$23,140 per capita
$99,900
Home Value
$187,770 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
310
Violent Crime/100K
1,610 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$45,577 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,900 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
310 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,577
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,140
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
8% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: De Kalb vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows De Kalb’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,577
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,140
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,962
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,020
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,020
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,214M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,482
Restaurants
208
Healthcare
301
Retail
384
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,962
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,355
110% 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 | $45,577 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,140 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,962 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,020 |
| County GDP | $5,214M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,482 |
| Restaurants | 208 |
| Healthcare | 301 |
| Retail | 384 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,962 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,355 |