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Forney, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Rockwall County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
28,222
Population
1,777/sq mi density
$103,360
Median Income
$39,216 per capita
$323,500
Home Value
$309,279 Zillow
$1,665
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
126
Violent Crime/100K
1,190 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$103,360 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$323,500 home value, $1,665/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
126 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,360
38% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,216
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forney vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forney’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,360
138%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,216
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$129,850
180%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,095
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,095
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,866M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,378
Restaurants
261
Healthcare
369
Retail
308
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$129,850
80% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,177
162% 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 | $103,360 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,216 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $129,850 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,095 |
| County GDP | $7,866M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,378 |
| Restaurants | 261 |
| Healthcare | 369 |
| Retail | 308 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $129,850 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,177 |