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Eagle Lake, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Colorado County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,464
Population
1,182/sq mi density
$71,684
Median Income
$27,139 per capita
$110,700
Home Value
$164,325 Zillow
$1,106
Median Rent
17.1% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
161
Violent Crime/100K
1,371 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$71,684 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,700 home value, $1,106/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,684
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,139
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Eagle Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Eagle Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,684
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,139
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,367
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,028
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,028
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,207M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
643
Restaurants
45
Healthcare
48
Retail
89
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,367
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,234
107% 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 | $71,684 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,139 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,367 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,028 |
| County GDP | $1,207M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 643 |
| Restaurants | 45 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,367 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,234 |