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Idalou, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Lubbock County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,389
Population
2,365/sq mi density
$70,655
Median Income
$30,623 per capita
$175,700
Home Value
$246,120 Zillow
$672
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
437
Violent Crime/100K
393 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,655 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$175,700 home value, $672/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
437 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,655
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,623
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
79% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Idalou vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Idalou’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,655
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,623
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,229
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,047
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,047
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,822M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,294
Restaurants
770
Healthcare
925
Retail
1,060
Manufacturing
228
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,229
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,545
144% 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 | $70,655 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,623 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,229 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,047 |
| County GDP | $19,822M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,294 |
| Restaurants | 770 |
| Healthcare | 925 |
| Retail | 1,060 |
| Manufacturing | 228 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,229 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,545 |