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Kress, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Swisher County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
559
Population
998/sq mi density
$46,875
Median Income
$20,184 per capita
$81,000
Home Value
$109,647 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$46,875 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,000 home value, $738/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,875
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,184
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.4%
89% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kress vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kress’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,875
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,184
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,536
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$892
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$892
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$672M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
22.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
186
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
10
Retail
14
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,536
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,875
11% 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 | $46,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,184 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,536 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $892 |
| County GDP | $672M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 186 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,536 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,875 |