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Lamar, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Aransas County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,282
Population
419/sq mi density
$83,117
Median Income
$51,309 per capita
$323,700
Home Value
$299,838 Zillow
70°F
Avg Temperature
300 sunny days/yr
484
Violent Crime/100K
4,147 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$83,117 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$323,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
484 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,117
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,309
31% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lamar vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lamar’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,117
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,309
131%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,639
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$870
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$870
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
52 min
90% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
36.7%
141% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.3%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
73% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$961M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.3%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
36.7%
Other
3.6%
Average commute time
52 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
696
Restaurants
101
Healthcare
43
Retail
77
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,639
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,420
141% 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 | $83,117 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,309 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,639 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $870 |
| County GDP | $961M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.513 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 52 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 36.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 696 |
| Restaurants | 101 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 77 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,639 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,420 |