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Hico, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Hamilton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,806
Population
992/sq mi density
$52,250
Median Income
$24,034 per capita
$122,600
Home Value
$328,529 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
190
Violent Crime/100K
2,254 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$52,250 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,600 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
190 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,250
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,034
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hico vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hico’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,250
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,034
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$101,917
142%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$928
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$928
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.6%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$386M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
11%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
276
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
24
Retail
52
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$101,917
42% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,914
98% 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 | $52,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,034 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $101,917 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $928 |
| County GDP | $386M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.545 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 276 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $101,917 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,914 |