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El Lago, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Harris County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
3,016
Population
4,713/sq mi density
$104,375
Median Income
$52,386 per capita
$303,700
Home Value
$300,474 Zillow
$1,642
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
662
Violent Crime/100K
12,831 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$104,375 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$303,700 home value, $1,642/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
662 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$104,375
39% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,386
34% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: El Lago vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows El Lago’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$104,375
139%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,386
134%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,157
132%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,703
119%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,703
19% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.1%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$592,751M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
9.4%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
124,542
Restaurants
10,837
Healthcare
12,772
Retail
13,588
Manufacturing
4,091
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,157
32% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,819
238% 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 | $104,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,386 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,157 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,703 |
| County GDP | $592,751M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 124,542 |
| Restaurants | 10,837 |
| Healthcare | 12,772 |
| Retail | 13,588 |
| Manufacturing | 4,091 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,157 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,819 |