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Elmo, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Kaufman County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
1,377
Population
344/sq mi density
$36,923
Median Income
$25,094 per capita
$173,000
Home Value
$277,743 Zillow
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
559
Violent Crime/100K
3,443 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$36,923 median income, 9.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$173,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
559 violent crimes/100K (47% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,923
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,094
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
169% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elmo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elmo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,923
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,094
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,125
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,076
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,076
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
36% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.1%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,967M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.1%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,668
Restaurants
225
Healthcare
205
Retail
327
Manufacturing
109
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,125
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,453
113% 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 | $36,923 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,094 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,125 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,076 |
| County GDP | $6,967M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,668 |
| Restaurants | 225 |
| Healthcare | 205 |
| Retail | 327 |
| Manufacturing | 109 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,125 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,453 |