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Hempstead, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Washington County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,899
Population
899/sq mi density
$58,288
Median Income
$22,213 per capita
$145,700
Home Value
$281,179 Zillow
$1,282
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,049
Violent Crime/100K
3,487 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$58,288 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,700 home value, $1,282/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,049 violent crimes/100K (176% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,288
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,213
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hempstead vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hempstead’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,288
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,213
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,541
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$976
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$976
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.1%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,022M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,088
Restaurants
94
Healthcare
100
Retail
148
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,541
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,255
107% 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 | $58,288 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,213 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,541 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $976 |
| County GDP | $3,022M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,088 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 100 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,541 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,255 |