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La Ward, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Jackson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
241
Population
298/sq mi density
$60,667
Median Income
$24,894 per capita
$53,000
Home Value
$115,315 Zillow
$867
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$60,667 median income, 9.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$53,000 home value, $867/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,667
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,894
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.8%
172% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.9%
36% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Ward vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Ward’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,667
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,894
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,795
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,087
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,087
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
56 min
104% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$772M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
21.8%
Average commute time
56 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
424
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
19
Retail
46
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,795
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,790
8% 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 | $60,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,894 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,795 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,087 |
| County GDP | $772M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 56 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 424 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,795 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,790 |