Los Fresnos, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Cameron County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,174
Population
45/sq mi density
$64,048
Median Income
$25,004 per capita
$123,300
Home Value
$226,758 Zillow
$876
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
75°F
Avg Temperature
806
Violent Crime/100K
1,635 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$64,048 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,300 home value, $876/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
806 violent crimes/100K (112% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,048
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,004
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.3%
152% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Los Fresnos vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Los Fresnos’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,048
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,004
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,428
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$857
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$857
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,387M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
16.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,200
Restaurants
815
Healthcare
1,060
Retail
1,030
Manufacturing
186
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,428
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,394
83% 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 | $64,048 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,004 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,428 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $857 |
| County GDP | $17,387M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,200 |
| Restaurants | 815 |
| Healthcare | 1,060 |
| Retail | 1,030 |
| Manufacturing | 186 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,428 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,394 |