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Murchison, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Henderson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
516
Population
327/sq mi density
$56,750
Median Income
$26,127 per capita
$134,400
Home Value
$239,368 Zillow
$992
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
343
Violent Crime/100K
4,219 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$56,750 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,400 home value, $992/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
343 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,750
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,127
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.7%
99% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Murchison vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Murchison’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,750
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,127
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,802
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$937
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$937
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,784M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
13.3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,656
Restaurants
166
Healthcare
126
Retail
268
Manufacturing
53
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,802
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,037
130% 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 | $56,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,127 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,802 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $937 |
| County GDP | $2,784M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,656 |
| Restaurants | 166 |
| Healthcare | 126 |
| Retail | 268 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,802 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,037 |