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New Boston, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Bowie County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
4,593 Population 1,083/sq mi density
$57,344 Median Income $38,021 per capita
$99,000 Home Value $173,221 Zillow
$746 Median Rent 20.0% income on rent
65°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
1,544 Violent Crime/100K 4,525 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$57,344 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,000 home value, $746/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,544 violent crimes/100K (306% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$57,344
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,021
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: New Boston vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows New Boston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,344
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,021
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,962
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,020
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,020
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.7%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,214M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 69.7%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 6.8%
Other 23.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,482
Restaurants
208
Healthcare
301
Retail
384
Manufacturing
65

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,962
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,355
110% 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$57,344
Per Capita Income$38,021
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$66,962
Avg Weekly Wage$1,020
County GDP$5,214M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.0%
Poverty Rate9.1%
Gini Coefficient0.489
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone69.7%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home6.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,482
Restaurants208
Healthcare301
Retail384
Manufacturing65

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$66,962
Avg Property Tax$7,355