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Hays, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Travis County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
173
Population
786/sq mi density
$89,750
Median Income
$43,373 per capita
$330,400
Home Value
$356,155 Zillow
$2,150
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
118
Violent Crime/100K
2,958 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$89,750 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$330,400 home value, $2,150/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,750
19% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,373
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hays vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hays’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,750
119%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,373
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$156,373
217%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,851
129%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,851
29% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.8%
4% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$202,653M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.8%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
51,913
Restaurants
3,614
Healthcare
4,367
Retail
3,884
Manufacturing
906
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$156,373
117% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$14,459
313% 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 | $89,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,373 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $156,373 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,851 |
| County GDP | $202,653M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 51,913 |
| Restaurants | 3,614 |
| Healthcare | 4,367 |
| Retail | 3,884 |
| Manufacturing | 906 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $156,373 |
| Avg Property Tax | $14,459 |