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El Campo, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Wharton County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,220
Population
1,325/sq mi density
$67,356
Median Income
$27,981 per capita
$183,400
Home Value
$220,733 Zillow
$973
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
353
Violent Crime/100K
2,988 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$67,356 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,400 home value, $973/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
353 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,356
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,981
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
5% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: El Campo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows El Campo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,356
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,981
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,920
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,722M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
13%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,154
Restaurants
87
Healthcare
96
Retail
155
Manufacturing
42
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,920
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,898
97% 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 | $67,356 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,981 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,920 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $984 |
| County GDP | $2,722M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,154 |
| Restaurants | 87 |
| Healthcare | 96 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,920 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,898 |