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Gainesville, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Cooke County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,688
Population
916/sq mi density
$56,341
Median Income
$28,213 per capita
$162,900
Home Value
$243,977 Zillow
$1,080
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
533
Violent Crime/100K
2,217 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$56,341 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,900 home value, $1,080/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
533 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,341
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,213
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gainesville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gainesville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,341
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,213
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,511
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,209
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,209
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.0%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,433M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,110
Restaurants
103
Healthcare
81
Retail
147
Manufacturing
73
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,511
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,807
123% 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 | $56,341 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,213 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,209 |
| County GDP | $3,433M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,110 |
| Restaurants | 103 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 147 |
| Manufacturing | 73 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,807 |