All Countries
Marlin, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Falls County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,500
Population
1,217/sq mi density
$38,000
Median Income
$19,447 per capita
$49,800
Home Value
$92,212 Zillow
$739
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
363
Violent Crime/100K
1,209 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$38,000 median income, 7.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$49,800 home value, $739/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
363 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,000
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,447
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.0%
21% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Marlin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Marlin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,000
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,447
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,120
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,040
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.4%
28% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.5%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$669M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.4%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
294
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
23
Retail
48
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,120
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,350
53% 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 | $38,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,447 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,120 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,040 |
| County GDP | $669M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.502 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 294 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,120 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,350 |