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Montague, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Montague County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
224
Population
175/sq mi density
$53,984
Median Income
$31,143 per capita
$170,800
Home Value
$386,570 Zillow
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
34
Violent Crime/100K
571 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,984 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$170,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
34 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,984
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,143
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.0%
21% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Montague vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Montague’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,984
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,143
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,935
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$910
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$910
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$798M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
515
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
35
Retail
67
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,935
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,757
64% 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 | $53,984 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,143 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,935 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $910 |
| County GDP | $798M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 515 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,935 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,757 |