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Hale Center, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Hale County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,705
Population
1,184/sq mi density
$49,083
Median Income
$27,436 per capita
$85,300
Home Value
$107,226 Zillow
$657
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
502
Violent Crime/100K
1,687 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$49,083 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,300 home value, $657/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
502 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,083
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,436
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hale Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hale Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,083
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,436
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,593
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$937
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$937
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
96.8%
32% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,766M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
96.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
2.3%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
854
Restaurants
51
Healthcare
65
Retail
94
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,593
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,482
57% 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 | $49,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,436 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,593 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $937 |
| County GDP | $1,766M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 96.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 854 |
| Restaurants | 51 |
| Healthcare | 65 |
| Retail | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,593 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,482 |