Menard, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Menard County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,078
Population
523/sq mi density
$43,179
Median Income
$28,545 per capita
$69,800
Home Value
$190,166 Zillow
$688
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$43,179 median income, 6.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,800 home value, $688/mo rent
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,179
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,545
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
92% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Menard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Menard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,179
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,545
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,471
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$662
46%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$662
54% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.5%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$62M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
5.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
77
Restaurants
5
Retail
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,471
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,179 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,545 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,471 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $662 |
| County GDP | $62M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.523 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 77 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Retail | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,471 |