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Olton, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Lamb County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,568
Population
1,153/sq mi density
$44,219
Median Income
$24,534 per capita
$46,800
Home Value
$106,898 Zillow
$840
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
191
Violent Crime/100K
1,675 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$44,219 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$46,800 home value, $840/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
191 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,219
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,534
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.6%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Olton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Olton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,219
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,534
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,060
75%
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
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,006M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.3%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
414
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
23
Retail
34
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,060
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,656
33% 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 | $44,219 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,534 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,060 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,012 |
| County GDP | $1,006M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 414 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,060 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,656 |