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Elm Creek, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Maverick County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,730
Population
1,318/sq mi density
$62,331
Median Income
$18,211 per capita
$116,500
Home Value
$224,051 Zillow
70°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
128
Violent Crime/100K
2,993 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$62,331 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
1.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,331
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,211
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.7%
75% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elm Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elm Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,331
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,211
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,398
62%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$834
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$834
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.1%
1% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,534M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.1%
Other
2.5%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
957
Restaurants
80
Healthcare
106
Retail
158
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,398
38% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,960
42% 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 | $62,331 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,211 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $44,398 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $834 |
| County GDP | $2,534M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 957 |
| Restaurants | 80 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 158 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $44,398 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,960 |