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Escobares, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Starr County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
2,563
Population
960/sq mi density
$29,420
Median Income
$14,968 per capita
$56,700
Home Value
$105,528 Zillow
$781
Median Rent
37.3% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
251
Violent Crime/100K
1,215 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$29,420 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,700 home value, $781/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
251 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,420
61% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$14,968
62% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
41.6%
235% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Escobares vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Escobares’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,420
39%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$14,968
38%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$36,816
51%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$765
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$765
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.5%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,559M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
666
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
108
Retail
128
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$36,816
49% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,682
34% 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 | $29,420 |
| Per Capita Income | $14,968 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $36,816 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $765 |
| County GDP | $1,559M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 41.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.515 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 666 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 108 |
| Retail | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $36,816 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,682 |