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New Waverly, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Walker County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,311
Population
593/sq mi density
$47,589
Median Income
$26,552 per capita
$188,000
Home Value
$367,203 Zillow
$1,049
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
767
Violent Crime/100K
2,824 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,589 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$188,000 home value, $1,049/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
767 violent crimes/100K (102% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,589
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,552
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Waverly vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Waverly’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,589
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,552
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,608
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,012
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,012
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.8%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,148M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
22.1%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,166
Restaurants
118
Healthcare
106
Retail
180
Manufacturing
54
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,608
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,730
92% 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 | $47,589 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,552 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,608 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,012 |
| County GDP | $3,148M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,166 |
| Restaurants | 118 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 180 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,608 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,730 |