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George West, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Live Oak County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,067
Population
1,581/sq mi density
$47,402
Median Income
$21,797 per capita
$133,400
Home Value
$232,576 Zillow
$857
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
1,442
Violent Crime/100K
3,502 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$47,402 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$133,400 home value, $857/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,442 violent crimes/100K (279% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,402
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,797
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.2%
55% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: George West vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows George West’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,402
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,797
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,574
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,297
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,297
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.2%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,818M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
315
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
6
Retail
39
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,574
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,293
51% 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 | $47,402 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,797 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,574 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,297 |
| County GDP | $2,818M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 315 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,574 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,293 |