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Monahans, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Ward County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,536
Population
261/sq mi density
$70,820
Median Income
$36,828 per capita
$159,000
Home Value
$180,842 Zillow
$919
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
463
Violent Crime/100K
1,737 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$70,820 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,000 home value, $919/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
463 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,820
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,828
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Monahans vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Monahans’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,820
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,828
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,139
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,555
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,555
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.9%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,273M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
403
Restaurants
39
Healthcare
10
Retail
29
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,139
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,430
27% 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 | $70,820 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,828 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,139 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,555 |
| County GDP | $5,273M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 403 |
| Restaurants | 39 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,139 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,430 |