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Mexia, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Limestone County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,867
Population
954/sq mi density
$36,589
Median Income
$19,640 per capita
$92,900
Home Value
$126,158 Zillow
$786
Median Rent
35.2% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
699
Violent Crime/100K
4,638 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$36,589 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,900 home value, $786/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
699 violent crimes/100K (84% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,589
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,640
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.9%
125% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mexia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mexia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,589
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,640
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,540
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,274
89%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,274
11% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.6%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,179M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
405
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
57
Retail
75
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,540
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,243
50% 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 | $36,589 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,640 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,540 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,274 |
| County GDP | $2,179M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 405 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 57 |
| Retail | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,540 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,243 |